Town of
WILLIAMSBURG
MASSACHUSETTS
1771 1971
Bicentennial Year
ANNUAL REPORT 1971
INDEX
Assessors 77
Bicentennial Committee 89
Board of Health 80
Budget Recommendations 144
Building Inspector 85
Conservation Commission 91
Finance Committee 141
Fire Department 74
Hampshire Regional School Committee 108
Haydenville Firefighters Association 96
Haydenville Library 92
Jury List 76
Planning Board 79
Police Department 73
Recreation Committee 94
Recreation Program 95
Regional Landfill Committee 88
School Department 98
Selectmen 71
Tax Collector 70
Town Accountant 21
Town Clerk 10
Town Hall Committee 93
Town Officers 7
Treasurer 65
Tree Warden 86
Veteran's Agent 87
Visiting Nurse 82
Warrant 152
Water Commissioners 83
Williamsburg Police Association 97
Williamsburg School Budget 132
MARTIN J. DUNPHY
Martin J. Dunphy by his practice of Love for his family and
fellow man exemplified the precepts of the Great Teachings. As a
dedicated public servant he rose to a respected and honored position
in society. As a public servant, many years were spent in the service
of the Water Department of the Town followed by a period of years
of financial guidance as a member of the Finance Committee. With
this foundation he offered his service as a Selectman and was suc-
cessful in serving his Town for nine years in such position, three of
these years were served as Chairman of the Board. His keen inter-
est and devotion to the Town of Williamsburg were a part of his
life and the kindness, interest and dedication are as examples for all
to appreciate and follow. Our travels on this highway of life have
been enriched by his presence and leadership; an experience which
will be remembered and cherished.
Town of Williamsburg
PHILIP V. MORIN
RICHARD L HILLENBRAND
Board of Selectmen
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Williamsburg
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1971
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TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG
Incorporated 1771
SELECTMEN 1971
Martin J. Dunphy, Chairman
Richard I. Hillenbrand, Clerk
Philip V. Morin
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
John H. Breguet, Chairman — Williamsburg
Edward M. O'Brien, Easthampton
David B. Musante, Northampton
MEMBER OF THE GENERAL COURT
HAMPSHIRE AND FRANKLIN DISTRICT
John D. Barms, Goshen
REPRESENTATIVES OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
FIRST HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT
Louis J. Moroni, Northampton
Edward A. McColgan, Northampton
SECOND HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT
James R. Nolan, Ware
John W. Olver, Amherst
GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL, EIGHTH COUNTY
Raymond J. Fontana
REPRESENTATIVE, UNITED STATES CONGRESS
Silvio 0. Conte
SENATORS, UNITED STATES SENATE
Edward M. Kennedy, Boston
Edward W. Brooke, Newton
GOVERNOR, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Francis W. Sargent
TOWN MEETING DATE — MARCH 6, 1972
TOWN OFFICERS
SELECTMEN
Martin J. Dunphy, Chairman 1972
Philijr^VrltfoTm 1973
Richard I. Hillenbrand 1974
TOWN CLERK
Marjorie L. Ronka 1972
TOWN TREASURER
Harry S. Williston 1972
ASSESSORS
Robert H. Edwards, Chairman 1972
Leslie H. Packard 1973
Peter Shumway 1974
TAX COLLECTOR
Janice W. Banister 1973
ELECTOR, u/w OLIVER SMITH
Richard L. Childs 1972
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
George M. Childs, Chairman 1974
Donald L. Bickford 1974
Erwin J. Cepek 1972
Esther B, Warner 1973
Robert A. Rocheleau 1973
REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Louis Poirier 1974
Cynthia McQueston 1973
BOARD OF HEALTH
Martin E. Hebert, Chairman 1974
Russell S. Clark 1972
Joseph R. Hobbs 1973
CONSTABLES
Edward Suchecki 1974
Peter Gromelski 1973
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WATER COMMISSIONERS
Gabriel Mongeau, Chairman 1972
Robert Hayden 1973
Roger Bisbee 1974
TREE WARDEN
Harry W. Warner, Jr. 1972
TRUSTEES OF HAYDENVILLE LIBRARY
Mary E. Crampton 1974
Viola Fraser 1972
Helen Kellogg 1973
TRUST FUND COMMISSION
Donald S. Outhuse 1972
Joan B. Kopka 1973
Frederick L. Smith 1974
RECREATION COMMISSION
Gteorge-taeuirrse i?tU^4 IV 1973
Diane Parker 1972
William Swinington 1972
Raymond Morin 1973
Vitie Viliesis 1974
MODERATOR
John H. Breguet 1972
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Hilarione Williston, Chairman 1973
R. Richard Graves 1972
Richard Liebl (Appointed to replace R. Watling) 1972
Jean York 1972
Robert Smart 1973
M. Wellington Graves 1973
S. Edward Ronk 1974
Robert J. McQueston 1974
Doris Menard 1974
ACCOUNTANT (Appointed by Selectmen)
Warren E. McAvoy 1972
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Marjorie L. Ronka, Clerk 1972
Stafia Ames 1972
Helen L. Wells 1973
Edward L. O'Brien 1974
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BUILDING INSPECTOR
Benjamin Willcutt
1972
PLANNING BOARD
Martin Peterson, Chairman 1972
Edward Suchecki 1972
Robert-Ctt¥tis D*x 1973
Peter Cerreta 1973
Peter Shumway 1973
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Damon Cheverette 1972
Wilbur Loomis 1973
Donald Bickford 1974
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Margery McKusick 1974
Elizabeth Hobbs 1972
Lewis Black 1973
BICENTENNIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Mr. John H. Breguet, Chm. Mr. Lewis Black
Mr. George M. Childs, Vice Chm. Mr. Robert Nash
Mrs. David L. Dewey, Sec. Mr. Hans Nietsche
Mrs. William L. York, Treas. Mr. Martin Dunphy
Mrs. Joseph Hobbs Mr. Philip Morin
Mrs. Herbert Kellogg Mr. Richard Hillenbrand
Mr. Elmer Nutting Mr. Frederick Smith
Mr. Leonard Walpole
ANIMAL INSPECTOR
Harold Smart
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
REPORT OF FISH AND GAME LICENSES
ISSUED 1971
Resident Fishing 167
Resident Hunting 75
Resident Sporting 118
Resident Minor Fishing 22
Resident Female Fishing 54
Resident Citizen Trapping 1
Non-Resident Fishing (Special) 3
Non- Resident Fishing 1
Alien Fishing 1
Non-Resident Citizen Hunting 4
Duplicate License 11
Free Citizen Resident Sporting 10
(Over 70)
Free Paraplegic or Blind 3
Free Military or Naval Sporting 5
Archery Deer Stamps 22
Total 497
Total of $2,359.50 turned over to Division of Fisheries and Game
REPORT OF DOG LICENSES ISSUED 1971
299 licenses were issued as follows:
Spayed Female 95
Female 37
Male 154
Kennel (four dogs) 12
Kennel (10 dogs) 1
Total of $957.30 turned over to Treasurer
BIRTHS RECORDED IN 1971
January 6 Heather Ann Munroe, daughter to George B. Mun-
roe and Henrietta (Ronka) Munroe
January 5 Shelley Marie Steidler, daughter to David Alan
Steidler and Jeanette (Adams) Steidler
January 21 Patricia Lee Hinkley, daughter to Kenneth W.
Hinkley and Judith (Becker) Hinkley
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January 30 Charles Albert Fuller, Jr., son to Charles A. Fuller,
Sr. and Nancy (Weeks) Fuller
February 6 Scott Andrew McAvoy, son to William C. McAvoy
and Marlene (Foucher) McAvoy
February 5 Shannon Leigh Clark, daughter to Roger P. Clark
and Julianne (Noonan) Clark
February 5 Daniel Herman Dufresne, son to Herman O. Du-
fresne, Jr. and Sheila ( Morse) Dufresne
February 21 Rebecca Lynn Thomas, daughter to Richard F.
Thomas and Kathleen (Morin) Thomas
March 19 Brenda Lee Hubbard, daughter to Donald L. Hub-
bard, Sr. and Gail (Gagne) Hubbard
March 16 Thomas John Leader, son to John F. Leader and
Marcia (Carlson) Leader
March 28 Linwood Mervin Clark, Jr., son to Linwood M.
Clark, Sr., and Mary (Kendall) Clark
March 30 Mark William Christenson, son to Nels L. Christen-
son and Nancy (Merritt) Christenson
March 27 Michael Kenneth Moulton, son to Kenneth B. Moul-
ton and Christine (Rzeszutek) Moulton
April 7 Jason Michael Raff a, son to Wayne H. Raff a and
Patricia (Watling) Raff a
April 9 Benjamin Christian West, son to Lawrence E. West
and Linda (Lenkowski) West
April 23 Elizabeth Sullivan Ledgard, daughter to Harry J.
Ledgard, I, and Joan (Murrell) Ledgard
April 26 Christie Lynn Lander, daughter to Norman P.
Lander and Shirley (Martell) Lander
April 3 Jessica Lauren Broga, daughter to Martin J. Broga
and Linda (Bartlett) Broga
May 10 Holly Christine Banister, daughter to Peter B. Ban-
ister and Denise (Bickford) Banister
May 23 Jessica Ruth Lawton, daughter to Donald E. Lawton
and Jacqueline (Benedict) Lawton
June 6 Diane Lynn Gillman, daughter to George B. Gillman
and Kathleen (Raymond) Gillman
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June 14 Keith Jon Kosior, son to Frank J. Kosior and Nan-
cy (Hillenbrand) Kosior
June 30 Jennifer Jean Nye, daughter to Gary W. Nye and
Melissa (Purse glove) Nye
July 28 Mark David Heath, son to Raymond F. Heath, Jr.
and Irene (Dufresne) Heath
July 5 Donald Demerski, son to Francis J. Demerski and
Constance (Baj) Demerski
August 13 Laura Ann Paradee, daughter to George A. Para-
dee and Rachel (Woodward) Paradee
August 28 Michael Edward Kellogg, son to Jeffrey W. Kellogg
and Shirley (Thompson) Kellogg
September 13 Tiffany Skye Lennon, daughter to Donald K. Len-
non and Jean ( Cote ) Lennon
September 25 Laurie Ann La Valley, daughter to Alfred J. LaVal-
ley and Catherine (Tilbe) LaValley
September 26 Michael John Hall, son to John F. Hall and Barbara
(Kuhn) Hall
October 6 Charles Michael Preston, III, son to Charles M.
Preston, Jr. and Mary Jane (Ingellis) Preston
September 26 (Baby Boy) Meacham, son to David A. Meacham
and Melanie (Lauwers) Meacham
September 30 Rhonda Lynn Ring, daughter to Allan C. Ring and
Diane (Dix) Ring
October 10 Carlton Robert Loomis, son to Wilbur W. Loomis
and Norma (Stiles) Loomis
October 18 Zachary Lot Marti, son to John E. Marti and Nancy
(Houlik) Marti
November 6 Christopher Wayne Martin, son to Wayne W. Mar-
tin and Jean M. (Luepke) Martin
October 21 Ann-Marie Maheu, daughter to Raymond L. Maheu
and Neifee (Salinas) Maheu
November 16 Risa Ingrid Wallach, daughter to Laurence Wallach
and Frances (Schechter) Wallach
November 18 Robert Burton Lockwood, son to William R. Lock-
wood and Sandra (Suchecki) Lockwood
December 19 Craig Dana Keirstead, son to Dana G. Keirstead and
Patrice (Blanchard) Keirstead
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DEATHS RECORDED IN 1971 (in order of recording)
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January
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January
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John Sabo, Jr.
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January
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James F. Kearney
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January
23
Gladys (Bulluss) Bates
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February
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Alice Boisvert Cheverette Loiselle
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John Wesley Kendrick
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February
5
Elizabeth (Kiernan) Pike
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Russell M. Mongeau
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Mary Angie iBaker Macomber
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March
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Doris Hosford Sincage
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April
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Leslie Wells Joyner (Goshen)
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Ernest B. Graves (Northampton)
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David B. Swift
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Lucien Forcier (Holyoke)
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Amy (Lacey) Graham
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May
27
Leonard L. Walpole
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May
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Bessie (Langdon) Richards
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May
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Amede Carrier
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June
6
Eva (Gendron) Oliver
78
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August
1
George L. Atwood
81
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19
July
26
Florence E. Pierce
77
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14
August
22
Telesphore Louis Loiselle, Jr.
65
2
15
August
2
Margaret I. (Shaw) MacLeod
80
10
5
September
3
Andrew Erastus Kenny
80
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29
September
26
Baby Boy Meacham
4 hours
September
29
Elizabeth (Burdeau) Morin
71
9
27
November
9
Robert Bacon
37
10
5
November
16
Raymond F. Barrett, Sr.
81
6
9
(Florence)
September
17
Audrey M. Hebert
45
1
8
October
3
Mary Notman (Hendrie) Davis
86
0
21
October
9
Mary Frances Dolan
85
3
27
October
31
Louis Philip Morey
67
1
1
November
19
Robert C. Merritt
59
1
11
November
1
Patrick F. Larkin
67
7
17
November
4
Helen (Durnin) Hill
76
7
16
November
6
William Joseph Trumble
56
9
26
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MARRIAGES AS RECORDED IN 1971
February 12 Gary Wayne Nye, Williamsburg, and Melissa
Purseglove, Northampton, in Northampton
February 12 George Gillman, Williamsburg, and Kathleen Ray-
mond, Easthampton, in Easthampton
February 13 Michael W. Smith, Williamsburg (H), and Patricia
L. Winship, Williamsburg (H), in Williamsburg
March 12 David Demerski, Williamsburg (H), and Carol A.
Jenkins, Williamsburg, in Williamsburg (H)
April 3 John F. Hall, Williamsburg (H), and Barbara A.
Kuhn, Springfield, in Springfield
April 3 Paul Donais, Easthampton, and Marlene Anderson,
Williamsburg, in Northampton
April 17 Donald Paul Dextraze, Williamsburg (H), and Bev-
erly A. Cleary, Northampton, in Williamsburg (H)
April 30 Charles M. Preston, Jr., in Northampton, and Mary
J. Ingellis, Williamsburg, in Williamsburg (H)
May 7 William B. Culver, Ledgard, Conn., and Martha L.
Dickerman, Ware, in Williamsburg
May 1 Robert Edward Dusseault, Northampton, and Mary
Pauletta Breen, Williamsburg (H), in Northampton
May 15 John F. Tyler, Williamsburg, and Laura Bradshaw,
Williamsburg, in Northampton
May 29 Floyd A. Maxwell, Mahmah, N.J., and Alicia M. De-
Nood, Williamsburg (H), in Williamsburg
May 29 James John Baker, Northampton, and Judith Wells
Banister, Williamsburg, in Williamsburg (H)
May 29 Dennis Lake, Williamsburg (H), and Marilyn Mes-
seck, Williamsburg (H), in Williamsburg (H)
June 12 Joseph Anthony Torra, Pittsfield, and Ann Marie
Kellogg, Williamsburg (H), in Williamsburg (H)
June 5 David Leslie Bickford, Williamsburg, and Jane El-
len Parsons, Williamsburg, in Williamsburg
June 19 John J. Johndrow, Williamsburg (H), and Jeanne S.
Stone, Northampton (L), in Wayland
June 26 William R. Lockwood, Williamsburg, and Sandra K.
Suchecki, Williamsburg, in Williamsburg
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June 26 Paul Ernest Whitney, Williamsburg (H), and Gloria
Jean Kowalski, Greenfield, in Greenfield
July 31 Edward L. O'Brien, Jr., Williamsburg (H), and
Kathryn Berestka, Northampton, in Northampton
July 31 Erol W. Bowie, Williamsburg, and Eleanor D.
Graves, Amherst, in Northampton
August 7 William P. Sims, Northampton, and Sally Ann
Beals, Northampton, in Northampton
August 20 Roy R. LaValley, Williamsburg, and Jane E. Toma-
zewski, Easthampton, in Easthampton
September 11 James LeBeau, Williamsburg (H), and Christine
Ellen Donovan, Worthington, in Worthington
September 11 Lloyd E. McElaney, Boston, and Linda A. Lavalle,
Boston, in Williamsburg (H)
September 18 Wells R. Swanda, Williamsburg, and Linda Ann
Pinard, Northampton, in Northampton
October 1 Rolland A. Loiselle, Williamsburg, and Helen I. Col-
son, Williamsburg, in Hatfield
October 9 Vincent Pitti, Bronx, N.Y., and Charlene Madison,
Flushing, N.Y., in Williamsburg (H)
October 2 Francis Edward Hartnett, Williamsburg, and Gail
Christenson, Northampton, in Williamsburg
October 16 Lionel A. Beckwith, Plainfield, and Deborah H.
Gardner, Shelburne, in Williamsburg
October 22 Roger A. Bisbee, Williamsburg, and Mary Lou
Sanderson, Williamsburg, in Williamsburg (H)
November 6 Edward W. Sincage, Williamsburg (H), and Olive I.
(Bailley) Gagnon, Northampton, in Williamsburg
(H)
November 6 James D. Brooks, Williamsburg, and Cheryl A. Bail-
ly, Northampton, in Northampton
December 18 Willard E. Gale, Hatfield, and Cheryl A. Tiley, Hat-
field, in Williamsburg
December 23 Clarence E. Jenkins, Jr., Williamsburg, and Joan C.
(Vanasse) Giroux, Williamsburg, in Williamsburg
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STATE CENSUS 1971
Precinct A (Williamburg) 1326
Precinct B (Haydenville) 1014
Total inhabitants 2340
TOTAL VOTERS March 1, 1971
I D R Total
Precinct A 230 98 331 659
Precinct B 174 190 102 466
404 288 433 1125
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ACTION TAKEN ON ARTICLES OF
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 1, 1971
Article 1. Officers elected are listed elsewhere in this report.
Article 2. Accepted as written.
Article 3. Committee appointed by Moderator were: Mrs.
Leon Tiley, Donald Baldwin and Chairman of Board of Selectmen.
Article 4. Voted to accept the reports as printed.
Article 5. Voted to empower the Boards as in Article.
Article 6. Voted to establish the sense of Article 6.
Article 7. Voted to authorize the Treasurer to borrow as
stated in Article.
Article 8. Voted to fix salaries and compensation of officers as
printed in this report under Budget Requests.
Article 9. $18,275.00 for Chapter 81 voted. $6,450.00 from
available funds and borrow $11,825.00. in anticipation of reimburse-
ment.
Article 10. Construction under Chapter 90, $19,600.00 voted;
$4,900.00 from available funds and $14,700.00 borrow in anticipation
of reimbursement.
Article 32. Voted to raise by taxation the sum of $1,800.00
to operate a summer playground.
Article 29. Voted to raise by taxation the sum of $7,060.00 to
provide School Committee with funds to establish and maintain
Kindergarten classes beginning in September 1971.
Article 11. Chapter 90 maintenance voted; $7,500.00, $2,500.00
from available funds and $5,000.00 borrowed in anticipation of re-
imbursement.
Article 24. The sum of $14,500.00 for operating water system;
$4,500.00 from Water Surplus and $10,000.00 from Water Revenue
of 1971.
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Article 16. Voted to have the Moderator appoint a committee
of five to consider and bring to next special meeting a report for
best ways for which Town Hall can be properly used.
Article 17. Voted to appropriate from Overlay Reserve the
sum of $10,000.00 to Reserve Fund under jurisdiction of Finance
Committee.
Article 18. Voted to appropriate from available funds the
sum of $4,000.00 for purchasing and equipping a cruiser for Police
Dept.; $1,000.00 from available funds and $3,000.00 transferred from
Police Radar Account.
Article 30. Voted to raise by taxation the sum of $2,100.00 to
purchase fire alarm receivers.
Article 21. Voted as Article reads.
Article 22. Voted to raise by transferring $38,378.45 from
Stabilization Fund and $137,366.66 by taxation the sum of
$214,123.57, $38,378.45 from Stabilization Fund, $38,378.45 from
taxation for capital expenses and $137,366.66 from taxation for oper-
ating costs.
Article 25. Voted to take $3,074.00 from taxation.
Article 23. Legally no action could be taken on Article. March
11, 1971 reconvened meeting.
Article 31. Voted to take from available funds $350.
Article 15. Voted down.
Article 12. Voted $8,350.00 by taxation and $3,000.00 from
Truck and Tractor Earnings for this appropriation.
Article 28. Content of Article endorsed and $50.00 by taxa-
tion voted.
Article 13. Not voted.
Article 27. Postponed indefinitely.
Article 26. Voted to raise by taxation $2,803.27 for payment
as stated.
Article 20. Voted from available funds.
Article 19. Voted from taxation $12,160.84 for use as stated.
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ARTICLES ON WARRANT FOR
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD OCTOBER 19, 1971
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro-
priate the sum of $2,960.00 in order to provide the School Committee
with funds with which to provide noon-time transportation for chil-
dren attending kindergarten classes beginning in September of 1971
and this sum shall be taken from available funds or take any other
action thereon.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions
of the will of William J. Sheehan for the benefit of the Williamsburg
School Department.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of $81.00 for General Highways and transfer said sum from
available funds.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of $2,844.00 for receivers to be used by the call members of
the Fire Department and to meet this appropriation transfer said
amount from available funds.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of $5,500.00 for the 1971 Winter Roads Account and to de-
termine if the money shall be taken from available funds.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of $4,000.00 for the 1971 Truck and Tractor Maintenance
Account and to determine if the money shall be taken from available
funds.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
from available funds the sum of $1,830.92 to pay extra cost of build-
ing Veterans' Memorial.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OCTOBER 19, 1971
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. in the gymnasium of
Anne T. Dunphy School by John Breguet, moderator. Motion was
made and seconded to adjourn the meeting to the cafeteria. Motion
carried.
The adjourned meeting was called to order in the cafeteria at
7:10 P.M., a quorum being present. The warrant was read by the
Town Clerk. Motion was made and seconded to take up Article 2.
Moved, seconded and voted to lay on table.
Article 1. Voted that the Town appropriate the sum of
$1,600.00 in order to provide the School Committee with funds with
which to provide noon-time transportation for children attending
kindergarten classes beginning in November of 1971 — taken from
available funds. Carried 56 to 28.
Article 2. Voted to take from table but since no information
available voted to lay on table until Annual Town Meeting ,1972.
Article 3. Voted by a 4/5 vote to take from available funds
$81.00 and appropriate for General Highways.
Article 4. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,808.86
for receivers to be used by the call members of the Fire Department
and to> take this amount from available funds.
Article 7. Memorial Committee report given and then it was
voted to appropriate the sum of $1,830.92 from available funds to
pay extra cost of building Veterans' Memorial.
Article 5. Voted to appropriate $5,500.00 for 1971 Winter
Roads and take the sum from available funds.
Article 6. Voted to appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 for
Tractor and Trailer Maintenance Account and take sum from avail-
funds.
Meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Williamsburg, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 61, Chapter 41 of
the General Laws, I submit my annual report as Town Accountant.
Following1 will be foud a statement of receipts and expenditures
for the year 1971 as well as a balance sheet, trust fund accounts and
debt accounts.
I again wish to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their
kind patience, cooperation and assistance during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
WARREN E. McAVOY
Town Accountant
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand, January 1, 1971
$180,000.09
Taxes:
Current Year:
Personal Property
Real Estate
$ 42,986.37
415,383.42
458,369.79
Previous Years:
Personal Property
Real Estate
1,512.68
43,204.65
44,717.23
Licenses:
Liquor
Automobile, New and Used
Amusement Devices
Automatic Music
Junk
5,830.00
55.00
264.00
27.00
25.00
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Common Victuallers
30.00
Innkeeper
3.00
Sunday-
94.00
Gasoline
9.00
Late Closing
64.00
Refreshments
2.00
Food Sale
2.00
Tag Sales
60.00
(Board of Health
2.00
Flea Markets
42.00
Alcoholic Beverage Delivery
2.00
6,511.00
Permits:
Gun Registration 58.00
Pistol Permits 60.00
Raffles and Bazaars 50.00
168.00
Court 630.00
Grants and Gifts from Federal Government:
Schools :
Public Law 81-874 3,391.00
Public Law 85-864 Title III 536.80
Federal Secondary and Elementary
Education Act of 1965 Title I 51,311.00
Federal Secondary and Elementary
Education Act of 1965 Title II 814.83
Grants and Gifts from State :
Schools, Chapter 70 Education 154,727.32
Child Care 3,523.94
Vocational Tuition and Transportation 580.00
School Transportation 14,956.00
Special Education 8,115.00
Machinery Tax 841.92
Sales Tax and Valuation Basis 9,744.15
Vocational Tuition and Transportation 1,870.00
Highways:
Chapter 81 11,825.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance 2,500.00
Loss of Taxes:
State Owned Land 441.61
Veterans and Widows 1,518.29
56,053.63
194,358.33
14,325.00
1,959.90
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Grants from County:
Dog Licenses
Highways, Chapter 90 Maintenance
Privileges:
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excises:
Current Year 38,461.56
Previous Years 12,891.22
51,352.78
Farm. Animal and Machinery Excise :
Current Year 458.63
Previous Years 183.25
641.88
Taxes Uncollectable, Litigation :
Levy of 1970 1,451.19
Levy of 1971, Water Liens 306.27
General Government:
Town Histories 687.50
Street Lists 10.50
Appeals Board 33.00
Tax Collector, Fees and Rcording 9.00
Protection of Persons and Property:
Ammunition Permit 1.00
Insurance Investigations 108.00
Dog Officer 440.00
Dog License Fees 28.50
Civil Defense 200.00
Health and Sanitation:
Plumbing Inspector 240.00
Dump Stickers 54.50
Highways:
Street Lights 357.50
Truck and Tractor Earnings 4,592.00
Veterans' Benefits, State
Schools:
Tuition 82,572.30
Telephone and Office Expense 697.44
Rent 1,239.00
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Sale of Material, Hampshire Regional
School District
Transcripts
Sale of Material
School Cafeteria:
State
Town
High School Athletic Fund
8,753.60
26.00
14.37
18,374.15
14,413.15
93,302.71
32,787.30
1,512.95
Library:
Fines
16.83
Water Department:
Rates
Miscellaneous
Interest:
Treasurer
Taxes
Charity Funds
School Funds
W.C.T.U. Clock Fund
Indebtedness :
Anticipation of Reimbursement
Anticipation of Revenue
Agency, Investment and Trust:
Agency:
Dog Licenses, County
Attorney General
Investment:
Collins School Fund
13,899.17
4,092.35
3,437.49
2,619.90
2472.17
7,244.82
167.94
31,525.00
260.000.00
955.80
105.54
1,061.34
47.28
17,991.52
15,942.32
291,525.00
Trust:
Federal Withholding Taxes 68,833.50
State Withholding Taxes 15,120.43
Stabilization Fund 38,378.45
Teachers Retirement 15,494.57
County Retirement System 5,211.46
Massachusetts Hospital Service, Inc. 14,753.90
Teachers Insurance 1,327.82
Teachers Annunity Insurance 1,608.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Income 71.72
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Collectors Cost and Fees
M.T.A. — N.E.A. Dues
William J. Sheehan School Fund
Tailings
Refunds:
Appeals Board, Petty Cash
Water Department, Petty Cash
School Department
Treasurer
Highway Superintendent
Veterans' Benefits
Finance Committee
Workmen's Compensation
Town Roads
M.T.A. — N.E.A. Dues
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
656.00
446.62
300.00
51.55
162,254.02
163,362,64
10.00
25.00
143.84
.40
10.00
80.25
6.00
774.29
250.80
.12
136.65
1,437.35
$1,640,868.99
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PAYMENTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Balances from 1970 $ 7,666.46
Appropriations 25,289.08
Reserve Fund Transfers 849.56
Refunds 6.40
$ 33,811.50
MODERATOR
Appropriation: $ 50.00
Payments:
Moderator $ 50.00
Payments:
Salaries: 1,100.00
50.00
SELECTMENS' SALARIES
Appropriation: 1,100.00
1,100.00
SELECTMENS' EXPENSES
Appropriation : 800. 00
Payments:
Printing1, Postage and Stationery 110.95
Dues 198.78
Meetings, travel, telephone etc 375.77
Other 114.50
800.00
SELECTMENS1 BY-LAWS ENFORCEMENT
Balance from 1970 869.25
Payments:
Labor and mileage 31.80
Balance to 1972 837.45
869.25
SELECTMENS' INFORMATION AND
PUBLICATIONS
Appropriation: 350.00
Balance to Revenue 1971 350.00
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SELECTMENS' ADVERTISING
Appropriation:
Payments:
Advertising
Balance to Revenue 1971
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S SALARY
Appropriation:
Salary
Expenses
Reserve Fund Transfer
Payments:
Salary
Expenses:
Telephone
Printing, Postage and Stationery
Office Expense
To Expenses 1972
TREASURER
Appropriations :
Salary
Expenses
Check Returned
Reserve Fun Transfer
Payments:
Salary
Expenses
Dues
Bonds
Printing, Postage and Stationery
Meetings and mileage
Certification of Notes
Office Supplies
Safe Deposit Box
Machine Repair
Paymaster Checkwriter Insurance
Telephone
Clerk
Balance to Revenue 1971
300.00
34.54
265.46
300.00
2,638.90
2,400.00
200.00
38.90
2,638.90
2,400.00
2,400.00
15.00
132.15
61.75
208.90
30.00
2,638.90
3,805.88
2,750.00
1,055.00
.40
AS
3,805.88
2,750.00
6.00
186.40
429.15
201.86
28.00
19.01
10.00
25.00
49.50
60.00
40.00
1,054.92
.96
3,805.88
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TREASURER'S TAX TITLE ACCOUNT
Appropriation:
Balance to Revenue 1971
300.00
300.00
TAX COLLECTOR
Appropriation :
Salary 1,800.00
Expenses 1,159.00
Payments :
Salary 1,800.00
Expenses
Printing, Postage and Stationery 368.58
Dues 4.00
Meetings and Mileage 105.30
Bonds 433.00
Registrar of Deeds 16.00
Machine Contract 37.00
Advertising 9.45
Balance to Revenue 1971
Balance to 1972
ASSESSORS
Appropriation :
Salaries 2,000.00
Expenses :
Expenses 750.00
Tax Map Maintenance 600.00
Balance to 1971 5.00
Payments:
Salaries 2,000.00
Expenses:
Printing, Postage and Stationery 158.10
Abstracts 87.60
Meetings and Mileage 275.11
Dues 15.00
Snowmobile Guide 5.10
School 78.61
Balance to Revenue 1971
Balance to 1972
2,959.00
2,959.00
2,773.33
147.67
38.00
2,959.00
3,355.00
3,355.00
2,619.52
103.48
32.00
3,355.00
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TAX MAP MAINTENANCE
Appropriation:
Payments:
Tax Map Maintenance
Balance to Revenue 1971
ELECTOR, OLIVER SMITH WILL
Appropriation:
Addition:
Payments :
Elector
Balance to Revenue 1971
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Appropriation:
Balance from 1970
Check Returned
Payments:
Clerk
Dues
Meetings
Balance to Revenue 1971
TOWN CLERK
Appropriation:
Payments:
Salary
Appropriation :
Expenses:
Vital Statistics
Printing, Postage and Stationery
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Bond 10.00
Meetings and Mileage 26.70
Dues 12.00
331.67
To Revenue 1971 18.33
350.00
ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
Appropriation: 650.00
Payments :
Expenses:
Election Officers 160.00
Registrars 205.00
Printing, Postage and Stationery 70.45
Janitor 30.00
Machine Repair 56.46
521.91
To Revenue 1971 128.09
650.00
STREET LISTINGS
Appropriation: 375.00
Payments:
Expenses:
Enumerators 200.00
Clerk 150.00
Printing, Postage and Stationery 19.00
369.00
To Revenue 1971 6.00
375.00
MASTER PLAN
Balance from 1970 6,000.00
Balance to 1972 6,000.00
STATE PLANNING CONTRACT
Balance from 1970 500.00
Payments:
State Planning Contract 500.00
500.00
PLANNING BOARD
Appropriation: 1,005.08
Balance from 1970 7.21
1,012.29
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Payments:
Expenses:
Lower Pioneer Valley Planning-
Board Assessment
Mileage
Printing, Postage and Stationery
Telephone
To Revenue 1971
280.08
10.00
.55
20.93
311.56
700.73
1,012.29
TOWN COUNSEL
Appropriation :
Balance from 1970
Payments:
Expenses:
Town Counsel
Balance to 1972
336.76
1,000.00
250.00
1,250.00
336.76
916.24
1,250.00
APPEALS BOARD
Appropriation:
75.00
Payments:
Expenses:
Printing, Postage, Stationery and
Advertising
Balance to 1972
Balance to Revenue 1971
51.85
51.85
9.40
13.75
75.00
TOWN OFFICE
Appropriation:
Appropriation, Article Annual Town Meeting
Reserve Fund Transfer
Payments :
Expenses:
Labor
Fuel
963.50
777.99
2,500.00
275.00
342.25
3,117.25
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Telephone 238.67
Electricity 283.09
Miscellaneous 16.71
Library 127.50
Repairs 434.79
Boiler Repair 275.00
Payments:
Expenses:
Salary 2,080.00
Machine Contract 150.00
Office Supplies 137.93
3,117.25
TOWN HALL
Appropriation: 400.00
Payments:
Expenses:
Labor 89.35
Painting 159.50
Keys 10.20
Electricity 17.15
Repairs 87.86
364.06
To Revenue 1971 35.94
400.00
TOWN SECRETARY
Appropriation: 1,900.00
Reserve Fund Transfers 467.93
2,367.93
2,367.93
PAYMENTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
TOTAL EXPENDITURES,
GENERAL GOVERNMENT $ 23,692.50
Transfers to 1972 7,860.09
Balance to Revenue 1971 2,258.91
$ 33,811.50
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Appropriations $ 37,375.86
Balance from 1970 5,484.09
Reserve Fund Transfers 21.88
$ 42,881.83
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation: $ 5,725.09
Salaries 300.00
Expenses 5,150.00
Balance from 1970 275.09
5,725.09
Payments:
Salary 300.00
Expenses:
Labor 2,975.60
Mileage 175.90
Gasoline and Repairs 258.73
Clothing' and Equipment 141.69
Printing, Postage and Stationery 80.25
Insurance 94.57
Legal 200.00
Radio Repair and Insurance 71.00
Siren Repair 12.00
Insurance Investigations 113.00
Telephone 396.30
4,819.04
Balance to 1971 Revenue 883.90
Balance to 1972 22.75
5,725.09
SCHOOL OFFICERS
Appropriation: 2,142.00
Payments:
School Officers 2,160.00
Less Reserve Fund Transfer -18.00
2,142.00
CRUISER ACCOUNT
Appropriation: 1,000.00
Transfer from Police Radar Account 3,000.00
4,000.00
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Payments:
Cruiser
Wheels and Snow Tires
Insurance
To Cruiser Account 1972
3,487.87
100.50
345.46
3,933.83
66.17
4,000.00
CIVIL DEFENSE
Balance from 1970
Payments:
Salary
Mileage
Warehouse Purchase
Telephone
Balance to Civil Defense 1972
300.00
55.20
4480
420.00
2,209.00
820.00
1,389.00
2,209.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation:
Salaries
Expenses
Payments:
Salaries
Expenses :
1,400.00
10,975.00
1,400.00
Labor
2,207.50
Administration
646.00
Electricity
497.74
Equipment Maintenance
3,012.36
Building Maintenance
515.87
Telephones
1,103.87
New Equipment
644.75
Insurance
1,730.11
Training
56.75
Fuel
553.83
12,375.00
12,375.00
Balance to Revenue 1971
12,368.78
6.22
Fire Alarm System
Appropriation:
4,908.96
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Payments:
Fire Alarm System 2,064.86
2,064.86
Balance to 1972 2,844.00
4,908.86
12,375.00
TREE WARDEN
Appropriation: 5,000.00
Payments:
Expenses:
Labor 1,022.65
Contractor 3,840.07
Loam 75.00
4,937.72
Balance to Revenue 1971 62,28
5,000.00
GYPSY MOTH AND PUBLIC
NUISANCE, TOWN
Appropriation: 500.00
Payments:
Expenses:
Chemicals 495.23
495.23
Balance to Revenue 1971 4.77
500.00
GYPSY MOTH AND PUBLIC
NUISANCE, STATE LIABILITY
Appropriation: 500.00
Reserve Fund Transfer 3.48
503.48
Payments:
Expenses:
Labor 303.80
Contractor 199.68
503.48
DUTCH ELM CONTROL, TOWN
Appropriation: 1,730.00
Reserve Fund Transfer .40
1,730.40
35
Payments:
Expenses :
Labor 300.90
Contractor 1,999.50
2,300.40
To Revenue 1971 -570.00
1,730.40
DUTCH ELM CONTROL, STATE LIABILITY
Appropriation: 570.00
To Revenue 1971 570.00
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Appropriation:
Salary 100.00
Expenses 100.00
Payments:
Salary 100.00
Expenses 100.00
200.00
200.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES, PROTECTION
OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 37,626.09
Transfer to 1972 4,299.17
Balance to Revenue 1971 956.57
$ 42,881.83
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Appropriation $ 15,676.25
Balances from 1970 216.74
$ 15,892.99
PUBLIC HEALTH, CHAIRMAN'S SALARY
Appropriation: $ 100.00
Payment :
Salary $ 100.00
100.00
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PUBLIC HEALTH, ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation:
Payments :
Administration, Printing, Postage,
Stationery and Mileage
Locks
Dues
Meetings
Advertising
Balance to Revenue 1971
PUBLIC HEALTH, SANATORIUM ETC.
Appropriation :
Payments:
Springfield Hospital
Balance to Revenue 1971
BARN AND ANIMAL INSPECTION
Appropriation:
Payments:
Inspections
DAIRY INSPECTION ETC.
Appropriation :
Balance to Revenue 1971
GARBAGE COLLECTION
Appropriation :
Balance from 1970
Payments :
Contractor
Balance to 1972
37
RUBBISH COLLECTION
Appropriation: 3,700.00
Balance from 1970 83.34
3,783.34
Payments :
Contractor 3,533.34
3,533.34
Balance to 1972 250.00
3,783.34
DUMP CARETAKER
Payments:
Caretaker 285.00
Balance to Revenue 1971 -285.00
DUMP MAINTENANCE
Appropriation: 1,500.00
Payments:
Contractor 1,825.00
1,825.00
Balance to Revenue 1971 -325.00
1,500.00
IMMUNIZATION CLINICS
Appropriation: 300.00
Balance to Revenue 1971 300.00
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Appropriation: 1,000.00
Payments:
Public Health Nurse 1,000.00
1,000.00
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
Appropriation: 100.00
Payments:
Inspections 204.00
204.00
Balance to Revenue 1971 -104.00
100.00
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REGIONAL REFUSE PLANNING
Appropriation: 50.00
Payments:
Printing, Postage and Stationery 10.00
10.00
Balance to 1972 40.00
50.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES, HEALTH
AND SANITATION $ 15,892.99
HIGHWAYS
Appropriations: $ 86,993.92
Balances from 1970 17,032.27
Transfers from Reserve Fund 1,161.45
Refunds 618.30
Borrowing 31,525.00
$137,330.94
HIGHWAYS, WINTER
Appropriation: $ 20,400.00
Special Town Meeting Appropriation 5,500.00
Reserve Fund Transfer 1,093.71
$ 26,993.71
Payments :
Expenses:
Labor $ 8,503.95
Private Equipment 7,410.70
Blades 834.84
Salt 5,190.96
Sand 3,844.21
Patch 85.50
Weather Service 495.00
Chemicals 225.60
Contractor 140.00
Chain 262.95
26,993.71
HIGHWAYS ,GENERAL
Appropriation : 6,000.00
Balance from 1970 370.55
Special Town Meeting Appropriation 81.00
6,451.55
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Payments :
Expenses:
Labor 4,644.75
Private Equipment 399.58
Patch 653.82
Gravel 451.92
Chemicals 289.55
6,439.62
To Revenue 1971 11.93
6,451.55
HIGHWAYS, CHAPTER 81
Appropriation: 6,450.00
Loan 11,825.00
Reserve Fund Transfer .90
18,275.90
Payments:
Expenses:
Labor 8,578.45
Private Equipment 2,718.00
Town Equipment 2,327.50
Patch 1,125.48
Culvert 45.86
Grits 841.20
Oil 2,089.57
Sand and Gravel 220.55
Culvert 190.00
Calcium Chloride 139.29
18,275.90
HIGHWAYS, CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation: 4,900.00
Loan 14,700.00
Balance from 1970 16,661.72
36,261.72
Payments:
Expenses:
Labor 1,048.75
Private Equipment 409.50
Town Equipment 507.50
Culvert 390.37
Sand and Gravel 234.43
Oil 1,148.82
3,739.37
Balance to 1972 32,522.35
36,261.72
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HIGHWAYS, CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Appropriation :
Loan
Reserve Fund Transfer
Payments:
Expenses :
Labor
Private Equipment
Town Equipment
Oil
Chemicals etc.
Patch
Grits
BRIDGES & RAILINGS
TOWN ROADS, BRIAR HILL
Appropriation:
Refund:
Payments :
Labor
Private Equipment
Culverts
Gravel
Contractor
Balance to 1972
3,457.05
1,834.00
799.50
425.01
133.61
71.05
780.12
Appropriation:
Payments:
Expenses:
Labor
801.45
Patch
24.92
Fence
723.35
Contractor
1,438.50
Welding
180.00
Paint
354.63
Steel
40.74
Gravel
98.40
Posts
332.64
Balance to Revenue 1971
1,728.55
3,543.00
491.78
466.50
500.00
2,500.00
5,000.00
.34
7,500.34
7,500.34
4,000.00
3,994.63
5.37
4,000.00
8,000.00
250.00
8,250.00
6,729.83
1,520.97
8,250.80
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STREET SIGN MAINTENANCE
Appropriation :
Reserve Fund Transfer
Payments :
Expenses:
Labor
Signs
SIDEWALK REPAIR
Appropriation :
Payments:
Expenses:
Labor
Blacktop
Contractor
To Revenue 1971
TOWN GARAGE
Appropriation :
Reserve Fund Transfer
Payments :
Expenses:
Telephone
Electricity
Fuel
Miscellaneous Supplies
Labor
Soap
Paint
Repairs
TRUCK AND TRACTOR EXPENSE
Appropriation :
Special Town Meeting Appropriation
550.00
.57
550.57
291.25
259.32
550.57
2,000.00
446.80
323.00
1,227.50
1,997.30
2.70
2,000.00
1,000.00
65.93
1,065.93
147.90
199.55
355.52
167.14
51.00
28.80
27.73
88.29
1,065.93
11,350.00
4,000.00
15,350.00
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Payments:
Expenses:
Gas and Oil etc. 4,560.17
Repairs 7,472.69
Tires 230.85
Insurance 819.76
Chemicals 1,000.85
Labor 350.00
Miscellaneous 48.21
14,482.53
To Revenue 1971 867.47
15,350.00
SUPERINTENDENT'S EXPENSE
Appropriation: 110.00
Check returned 10.00
Expenses:
Dues 22.00
Subscriptions 36.00
Meetings 12.50
Miscellaneous 27.94
120 00
98.44
To Revenue 1971 21.56
120.00
NEW EQUIPMENT
Appropriation: 500.00
Payments :
New Equipment 497.00
497.00
To Revenue 1971 3.00
500.00
STREET LIGHTS
Appropriation: 6,677.92
Receipts, School Department 330.00
7,007.92
Payments:
Expenses:
Street Lights 6,974.61
6,974.61
To Revenue 1971 33.31
7,007.92
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VACATION, HOLIDAY AND SICK PAY
Appropriation: 2,300.00
Payments :
Vacation, Holiday and Sick Pay 2,020.85
2,020.85
To Revenue 1971 279.15
2,300.00
MOBILE RADIO REPAIR
Appropriation: 375.00
Payments:
Expenses :
Repairs 258.60
258.60
To Revenue 1971 116.40
375.00
TOOL ACCOUNT
Appropriation: 300.00
Payments:
Expenses:
Tools 299.13
299.13
To Revenue 1971 .87
300.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES, HIGHWAY 103,447.40
Balances to 1972 32,522.35
Balances to Revenue 1971 1,361.19
$137,330.94
PUBLIC WELFARE AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Appropriation: $ 14,000.00
Balance from 1970 522.75
Check Returned 80.25
14,603.00
44
VETERANS' AGENT'S SALARY & EXPENSE
Appropriation:
Salary 500.00
Expense 500.00
1,000.00
$ 15,603.00
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Appropriation:
Balance from 1970
Check Returned
Payments:
Benefits
Fuel
Medicine
Doctors
Funeral
Balance to 1972
Balance to Revenue 1971
4.867.00
322.50
108.20
93.35
340.00
14,000.00
522.75
80.25
14,603.00
5,731.05
407.10
8,464.85
14,603.00
VETERANS' AGENT'S SALARY & EXPENSE
Appropriation:
Salary
Expense
Payments :
Salary
Expense:
Meeting, Mileage and Office Expense
Printing, Postage and Stationery
Balance to 1972
Salary
Expenses
Balance to Revenue 1971
500.00
500.00
250.00
275.93
46.45
1,000.00
1,000.00
572.38
250.00
68.00
109.62
1,000.00
45
TOTAL EXPENDITURES, PUBLIC
WELFARE AND SOLDIER'S BENEFITS
6,303.43
Balance to 1972 725.10
Balance to Revenue 1971 8,574.47
$ 15,603.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
Appropriations :
School Department $482,990.35
Hampshire Regional School District 214,123.57
Kindergarten 8,720.00
Balances from 1970, Schools 6,116.68
Receipts 1971, Schools 90,480.38
Appropriation, Library 400.00
Reserve Fund Transfer, Library 360.00
Balance from 1970, Library 3.50
$803,194.48
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Appropriation: 482,990.35
Refunds: 126.50
483,116.85
Payments:
1000 Administration
$ 16,435.32
2000 Instruction
330,900.97
3000 Other School Services
62,383.73
4000 Operation and Maintenance of
Plants
59,723.38
5000 Fixed Charges
163.56
7000 Acquisition of Fixed Assets
293.96
9000 Programs with Other Districts &
Private Schools
13,215.78
483,116.70
Balance to Revenue 1971 .15
483,116.85
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, KINDERGARTEN
Appropriation: 8,720.00
Payments:
2000 Instruction 5,185.33
3000 Other School Services 878.25
4000 Operation & Maintenance of Plants 1,285.00
7000 Acquisition of Fixed Assets 307.90
7,656.48
Balance to 1972 1,063.52
8,720.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC LAW 81-874
Balance from 1970 2,943.13
Receipts 1971 3,391.00
6,334.13
Payments:
Itemized in School Department Report 2,896.11
2,896.11
Balance to 1972 3,438.02
6,334.13
SCHOOL DEPT., PUBLIC LAW
85-864 Title III
Balance from 1970 164.23
Receipts. 536.80
Payments:
Itemized in School Department Report 700.26
701.03
700.26
Balance to 1972 .77
701.03
SCHOOL DEPT., PUBLIC LAW 85-864 Title V
Balance from 1970 356.70
Payments:
Itemized in School Department Report 356.70
356.70
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, NEW
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
Balance from 1970 1,097.63
Balance to 1972 1,097.63
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HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL SCHOOL DIST.
Appropriation: 214,123.57
Payments:
Hampshire Regional School District 214,123.57
214,123.57
SCHOOL DEPT., GEORGE BARDEN-
SMITH HUGHES FUND
Balance from 1970 31.76
Balance to 1972 31.76
FEDERAL ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY
SCHOOL FUND, ACT OF 1965 Title I
Balance from 1970 12.01
Receipts: 51,311.00
51,323.01
Payments:
Summer School 43,781.16
Balance to Commonwealth of Mass. 7,541.85
SCHOOL CAFETERIA
51,323.01
FEDERAL ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY
SCHOOL FUND, ACT OF 1965 Title II
Balance from 1970 56.78
Receipts: 814.83
Payments:
Library Expenses 854.99
Returned to Commonwealth of Mass. 4.39
871.61
859.38
Balance to 1972 12.23
871.61
Balance from 1970 269.45
Receipts, State 18,374.15
Receipts, Town 14,413.15
33,056.75
48
Payments:
Labor
Food
Other
Balance to 1972
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FUND
Balance from 1970
Receipts :
Payments:
Equipment, Umpires, Referees,
Repairs etc.
Balance to 1972
HAYDENVILLE LIBRARY
Appropriation:
Balance from 1970
Reserve Fund Transfer
Payments :
Labor
Fuel
Electricity
Repairs
Miscellaneous
Care of Grounds
Books
Balance to 1972
Balance to Revenue 1971
TOTAL EXPENDITURES, SCHOOLS &
LIBRARIES
Balances to 1972
Balances to Revenue 1971
11,760.86
18,838.67
1,608.75
32,208.28
848.47
33,056.75
1,184.99
1,512.95
2,697.94
2,694.86
2,694.86
3.08
2,697.94
400.00
3.50
360.00
763.50
164.80
31.85
24.55
360.00
11.70
40.20
59.01
692.11
15.00
56.39
763.50
$796,627.46
6,510.48
56.54
$803,194.48
49
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Appropriations: $ 18,363.42
Balances from 1970 13,966.23
Reserve Fund Transfer 37.66
Adjustment 20.00
Refunds 774.29
$ 33,161.60
RECREATION COMMITTEE
Appropriation: $ 1,210.00
Balance from 1970 50.00
1,260.00
Payments:
Skating Rink $ 50.00
Equipment 312.84
Supervisors 230.00
Insurance 162.00
Halloween Parties 100.00
854.84
Balance to Revenue 1971 405.16
1,260.00
SWIMMING POOL
Appropriation : 300.00
Payments :
Gravel and Trucking 78.75
78.75
Balance to Revenue 1971 221.25
300.00
ATHLETIC FIELD
Appropriation: 790.00
Payments:
Grounds Care 700.95
700.95
Balance to Revenue 1971 89.05
790.00
ANNE T. DUNPHY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND
Appropriation: 75.00
Payments:
Grounds Care 75.00
75.00
50
SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM
Appropriation:
Payments:
Labor
Equipment
Advertising
Balance to 1972
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
Appropriation:
Payments :
Meeting
Balance to Revenue 1971
TOWN CLOCKS
Appropriation:
Reserve Fund Transfer
Payments:
Electricity
Caretakers
Repairs
Balance to 1972
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation:
Payments:
Welding Flag Pole
Band, Flags, Wreaths, Public
Address System etc.
Mowing Veterans' Park
Balance to Revenue 1971
51
INSURANCE, WORKMENS' COMPENSATION
& TOWN BUILDINGS
Appropriation: 10,250.00
Refund 774.29
Reserve Fund Transfer 7.85
11,032.14
Payments:
Workmens' Compensation 4,004.96
Town Buildings 6,671.00
Boiler Insurance 356.18
11,032.14
VETERANS' MEMORIAL
Appropriation 1,830.92
Balance from 1970 4,700.00
Adjustment 20.00
6,550.92
Payments:
Advertising 45.00
Labor 196.00
Patch 15.00
Contractors 6,254.92
Welding, Adjustment 20.00
6,530.92
Balance to 1972 20.00
6,550.92
200TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE
Balance from 1970 9,216.23
Payments:
Pipe and Culverts 287.84
Signs 48.50
Equipment 72.00
Gravel 529.20
Printing 1,450.00
Bands and Entertainment 3,475.00
Highway Department, Labor 250.80
6,113.34
Balance to 1972 3,102.89
9,216.23
52
TOWN REPORTS
Appropriation: 1,317.50
Payments:
Town Reports 1,317.50
1,317.50
WOOD LOT
Appropriation: 15.00
Payments:
Town of Chesterfield, Taxes 1344
13.44
Balance to Revenue 1971 1.56
15.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES, RECREATION &
UNCLASSIFIED $ 29,037.67
Balances to 1972 3,230.20
Balances to Revenue 1971 893.73
$ 33,161.60
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
WATER DEPARTMENT
Appropriations: $ 14,500.00
CEMETERIES
Appropriations: 900.00
Reserve Fund Transfer 464.85
$ 15,864.85
WATER DEPARTMENT
Appropriations: $ 14,500.00
Petty Cash Refund 25.00
14,525.00
Payments:
Administration :
Printing, Postage and Stationery $ 287.48
Rent 60.00
Bond 10.00
Petty Cash Advance 25.00
Advertising 25.20
Miscellaneous 7.67
Salaries 500.00
915.35
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Chlorinator Maintenance :
Repairs
167.28
Chlorinator Operation:
Labor
Truck and Mileage
Electricity
Chemicals
Pumping Station Maintenance:
Repairs
226.13
66.60
127.68
151.25
571.66
228.81
Pumping Station Operation:
Labor
Gas
Electricity-
Mileage
Pipe Line Maintenance:
Labor
Truck and Mileage
Pipe, Materials etc.
Meter Reader
Equipment Hire
Repairs
Patch
Contractor
Heater
Gravel
Water Shed Maintenance:
Labor
Mileage and Truck
Contractor
Miscellaneous
Balance to Water Available Surplus
CEMETERIES
Appropriation :
Mountain Street Cemetery
Reserve Fund Transfer
91.00
13.75
1,042.21
2.00
2,299.44
207.50
3,204.98
150.00
2,026.00
166.46
243.60
1,492.50
322.22
166.36
198.08
32.00
264.00
30.89
450.00
464.85
1,148.96
10,279.06
524.9'
13,836.09
688.91
14,525.00
914,85
914.85
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Payments :
Land Purchase 350.00
350.00
Balance to 1972 564.85
914.85
OLD VILLAGE HILL CEMETERY
Appropriation: 450.00
Payments :
Care and Repair 400.00
400.00
Balance to Revenue 1971 50.00
450.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES, ENTERPRISES
& CEMETERIES $ 14,561.09
Balances to 1972 564.85
Balance to Water Available Surplus 688.91
Balance to Revenue 1971 50.00
$ 15,864.85
INTEREST
INTEREST
Appropriation: $ 4,000.00
Reserve Fund Transfers 486.25
4,486.25
Payments:
Interest $ 4,486.25
$ 4,486.25
AGENCY, INVESTMENT AND TRUST
AGENCY:
Hampshire County Hosp. Assessment $ 472.90
County Tax 24,997.75
Dog Licenses for County 969.30
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Assessment 280.80
State Assessment System 93.68
State Parks and Reservations 3,080.08
Lower Pioneer Valley Air
Pollution Commission 159.68
-3 30,054.19
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INVESTMENT:
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Income 71.72
Collins School Fund, Capital 47.28
119 00
TRUST:
Federal Withholding Taxes 68,489.84
State Withholding Taxes 15,248.59
County Retirement System,
Employees' Share 5,293.16
County Retirement System,
Employers' Share 12,160.84
Teachers' Retirement 15,494.57
Blue Cross-Blue Shield 14,890.55
Teachers' Insurance 1,327.82
Teachers' Annuity Insurance 1,508.00
M.T.A. - N.E.A. Dues 447.10
Collector's Costs and Fees 656.00
Trust Fund Income, Charities 1,217.44
Trust Fund Income, Schools 12,099.43
W.C.T.U. Clock Fund Income 150.00
-$179,156.53
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise 1970 $ 360.16
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise 1971 573.07
Real Estate 1970 81.94
Real Estate 1971 1,376.54
Water Miscellaneous 7.90
-$ 2,399.61
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest:
Fire Truck Loan $ 174.00
Balance from 1970 87.00
-$ 261.00
Payments:
Interest 130.50
130.50
Balance to 1972 130.50
Highway Truck & Grit Spreader Loan 103.27
Reserve Fund Transfer .01
261.00
103.28
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Payments:
Interest
103.28
103.28
Loans:
Anticipation of Reimbursement 31,525.00
Anticipation of Revenue 260,000.00
Fire Truck Loan 2,900.00
Highway Truck & Grit Spreader Loan 2,700.00
297,125.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR 1971 $ 1,503,096.19
Cash on hand December 31, 1971 137,772.80
$ 1,640,868.99
RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS
RESERVE FUND:
Appropriation: $ 10,000.00
Transfers:
Town Sec., Service Contract on
3M Copy Machine $
150.00
Haydenville Library
360.00
Interest
486.25
Town Accountant's Expense
38.90
Town Office
321.73
Town Secretary
317.93
Workmen's Compensation
7.85
Highway Truck & Grit Spreader Int.
.01
Treasurer's Expense
.48
Town Office, Late Bill
20.52
School Officers
18.00
Winter Highways
1,093.71
Chapter 81
.90
Gypsy Moth & Public Nuisance, Town
3.48
Dutch Elm Control, Town
.40
Chapter 90 Maintenance
.34
Street Sign Maintenance
.57
Town Garage
65.93
Town Clocks
29.81
Mountain Street Cemetery
50.00
Legal & Engineering Services on
Mountain St. Cemetery, Land Purchase
414.85
3,381.66
Balance to Overlay Reserve 6,618.34
$ 10,000.00
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Receipts and payments for the year 1971 were as follows:
Receipts for the year 1971 $ 1,460,868.90
Balance January 1, 1971 180,000.09
$ 1,640.868.99
Payments for the year 1971 $ 1,503,096.19
Balance January 1, 1972 137,772.80
$ 1,640,868.99
Included in the above receipts are taxes, both for the current
year and previous years, licenses, permits, reimbursements, inter-
est, etc. which you will find itemized in the Accountant's Report.
TRUST FUNDS DECEMBER 31, 1971
The Trust Fund in custody of the Treasurer as of December
31, 1971 are as follows:
HENRY M. HILLS HOSPITAL BED FUND
Southern California Edison Company
47/8 '82 No. MJ-14268-9-70-71-72
@ $1,000.00 $ 5,000.00
Holyoke Savings Bank No. 191260-9 5.000.00
Nonotuck Savings Bank No. 32781 3,300.24
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 11486 4,543.98
$ 17,844.22
WHITING STREET WORTHY POOR FUND
Nonotuck Savings Bank No. 13234 $ 5,574.25
MARY L. MAIN WORTHY POOR FUND
Northern State Power Company 5 % '87
No. M-3041, 2, 3 @ $1,000.00 $ 3,000.00
Northampton Institution for Savings
Bank Book No. 111580 35.92
$ 3,035.92
HENRY M. WARNER WORTHY POOR FUND
Northampton Institution for Savings
No. 48 $ 2,753.54
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 16149 2,303.74
Nonotuck Savings Bank No. 32780 2,244.08
$ 7,301.36
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ELECTRA WAITE CHARITY FUND
Haydenville Sa\-ings Bank No. 9868 $ 1,773.51
LYMAN D. WAITE CHARITY FUND
Nonotuck Savings Bank No. 13235 $ 700.00
ALBERT S. HILLS CHARITY FUND
Easthampton Savings Bank No. 34785 $ 5,000.00
C. J. HILLS CHARITY FUND
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 11608 $ 5,000.00
COLLINS SCHOOL FUND
Haydenville Bank No. 4195 $ 313.21
First National Bank of Northampton
1,260.00
No.
1566
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No.
2630
63
Share
Northampton National Ban
No.
111
100
Shares
No.
713
100
Shares
No.
1283
40
Shares
No.
1611
8
Shares
No.
2193
248
Shares
No.
2431
49
Shares
First National Bank of Gre<
No.
343
210
Shares
No.
793
18
Shares
No.
1037
7
Shares
No.
1320
9
Shares
No.
1609
12
Shares
No.
1961
93
Shares
No.
3716
17
Shares
No.
4086
17
Shares
No.
4140
1
Share
No.
4472
17
Shares
No.
4950
17
Shares
No.
5411
17
Shares
No.
5867
17
Shares
No.
6314
17
Shares
No.
6456
1
Share
No.
6796
17
Shares
No.
7302
17
Shares
No.
7827
17
Shares
No.
8327
17
Shares
No.
8579
1
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539 Total Shares
2,311.70
3,503.72
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Mechanics National Bank of Worcester
No. 1080 12 Shares
No. 1535 2 Shares
No. 2698 274 Shares 1,440.00
Chase Manhattan Bank
No. 0398317 14 Shares
No. U085432 7 Shares
No. 0673892 1 Share
No. 0392850 1 Share
No. U179030 11 Shares 288.30
Shawmut Associates, Inc.
No.8892 28 Shares 250.00
The First National Bank of Boston
No. 374291 40 Shares
No. SD55671 1 Share
No. SD34334 7 Shares
No. SD4598 10 Shares
No. SD69806 29 Shares 3,805.26
-$ 13,172.19
ONSLOW G. SPELMAN SCHOOL FUND
Conway Savings Mank No. 4950 $ 5,000.00
Florence Savings Bank No. 29955 9,285.55
Northampton Institution for Savings
No. 45 5,563.70
Nonotuck Savings Bank No. 13402 5,467.44
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 10288 6,538.18
Jersey Central 5's 87
No. M-13396-7-8-9-13400 @ $1,000.00 5,000.00
Pacific Gas and Electric Company 5's 91
No. M13502-3-4-5-6 $1,000.00 4,972.66
Cost $4,972.66
-$ 41,827.53
BYRON L. LOOMIS SCHOOL FUND
Holyoke Savings Bank No. 103338 $ 3,381.51
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 12088 5,167.59
$ 8,549.10
ETHEL CURRY SCHOOL FUND
Northampton Institution for Savings No. 44 $ 1,000.00
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ALBERT D. SANDERS SCHOOL FUND
Northampton Institution for Savings No. 46 $ 6,679.73
ELLSWORTH H. HYDE SCHOOL FUND
Northampton Institution for Savings No. 47 $ 3,004.77
ANNE T. DUNPHY SCHOOL FUND
BENEFIT ANNE T. DUNPHY SCHOOL
Northampton Institution for Savings
No, 49 $ 8,186.01
Pacific Gas and Electric 5's '91
M13498 and M13499 @ $1,000.00 1,989.07
$ 10,175.08
ANNE T. DUNPHY SCHOOL FUND
BENEFIT HELEN E. JAMES SCHOOL
Nonotuck Savings Bank No. 30108 $ 8,578.42
Pacific Gas and Electric 5's '91
M13500 and 13501 @ $1,000.00- 1,989.07
$ 10,567.49
W.C.T.U. CLOCK FUND
W.C.T.U. Clock Fund Income
Bank Book No, 64672 $ 1,250.00
Easthampton Savings Bank No. 55594 2,000.00
$ 3,250.00
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND
Warner Bradley et al
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 11324 $ 100.00
Warren Warner et al
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 9696 250.00
Baker, Graves & Knight
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 9605 875.00
Frederick L. Main
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 13500 100.00
$ 1,325.00
$145,780.15
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STABILIZATION FUND
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 18501 $ 38,721.79
Easthampton Savings Bank No. 60368 29,930.46
Florence Savings Bank No. 37302 2,797.35
Amherst Savings Bank No. H2594 17,623.11
-$ 89,072.71
Total Trust and Stabilization Funds
in the Town Treasurer's Custody $234,852.86
I wish to thank all those who so kindly co-operated with me in
carrying out the responsibilities of my office.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY S. WILLISTON
Treasurer
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REPORT OF
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
The Board of Selectmen, as in the past, met each Monday at
7:30 P.M. except when a holiday fell on Monday and during July and
August when we met every other Monday. The Board of Selectmen
organized for the year with Martin J. Dunphy as Chairman, Philip
V. Morin, Welfare Director and Richard I. Hillenbrand as Clerk.
All minor town officers were appointed after the March Town Meet-
ing.
Many projects and problems were dealt with during the year.
They are to numerous to mention in this report. We will, however,
mention a few of the more important projects.
Each year the job of a Selectman becomes more complex and
more time consuming. We can no longer meet on Monday and sign
our local bills and discuss local projects. Each time we have a
project to complete, it requires meeting with various State and Fed-
eral officials and departments. Because the State and Federal
Governments are so involved in our everyday activities, the Select-
men are required to attend numerous extra meetings and hearings in
order to keep up-to-date with new laws and regulations and ways of
obtaining funds to improve our community.
A good example of additional meetings and involvement with
governmental agencies was our proposed sewer project. The State
had given us an implementation order last year indicating we would
have to have our sewer system under construction by 1972. In the
meantime, a difference of opinion developed between the State and
The Lower Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission (a Federal
Agency) in regard to the pipe size and what towns should be in-
cluded. At the present time, there is an ad-hoc committee study in
progress to determine how the sewer system should be planned. For
the moment our sewer system is at a standstill, but we are hoping
it will be under way soon since it will be a great benefit to the Town.
Winter Highways
During the winter season, from January 1, 1971 to December 31,
1971, there were a total of 38 storms. Twenty eight were snow
storms, with a total accumulation of 103". There were two heavy
rain storms creating many drainage problems in winter and eight
freezing rain storms necessitating much salting and sanding. Twen-
71
jty two of the snow storms required plowing, with three blowing
winds afterward necessitating more plowing of drifts. Sanders were
out on all storms doing some streets twice during ice storms.
Chapter 90 Construction
280 feet of sub drains were installed on the north end of Moun-
tain Street drainage system where we had considerable breakage of
the top early last spring. The South St. project, after two hearings
and land taking proceedings this last year, should get to the con-
struction phase this year. The Grist Mill Bridge which is also un-
der Chapter 90 is at about the same stage and should be in the con-
struction phase next summer.
Chapter 81 and 90 Maintenance
All regular and routine maintenance was complete with these
accounts. We would like to see more work done here, but until such
time as legislators up the formulas that are twenty years old, noth-
ing more can be done.
Skinnerville Bridge was completed under the Bridge and Rail-
ing's Account along with replacing of many sections of guard rails
and fencing. We have two medium sized structures that need paint-
ing this year.
Another 1500' of Briar Hill Road was done with the exception
of the topping which will be put on this year with funds we are hold-
ing over from last year.
We are still having problems with dogs in both Haydenville and
Williamsburg. As usual we have put restraining orders into effect.
We are determined this year to solve the problem and hope for the
cooperation of all citizens.
We are always eager to hear from citizens who may have an
idea or suggestion in regard to the running of our Town. You are
always welcome at our Monday night meetings.
We thank all of the townspeople for their consideration and sup-
port during the year.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
72
REPORT OF THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Board of Selectmen:
The Chief of Police respectfully submits the following- report for
the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1971.
The streets and highways were patroled some nights, weekends
and holidays. The police worked a total of 1,227 hours and traveled a
total of 4,292 miles.
The school crossing officer worked a total of 1,080 hours.
There were 9 jurors drawn.
Auto accidents investigated by the Police Department are as
follows:
18 personal injuries, either taken to the Cooley Dickinson Hos-
pital or treated by their own doctor.
8 stray dogs were taken to the S.P.C.A.
7 dog bites were reported and investigated by dog officers.
There were 31 pistol permits issued and one dealer in firearms,
shotguns and rifles. 1 dealer in ammunition.
The Department issued nine citations and brought them before
the District Court.
One car accidents
Three car accidents
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1
1
29
Four car accidents
Two car accidents
Respectfully submitted,
PETER GROMELSKI
Chief of Police
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
A total of 83 emergency calls was answered which is 31 more
than last year. This represents an estimated loss of $6,675.00 which
is $11,325.00 less than last year. Although we had many more calls
this year we are able to keep the losses small. From time to time, we
help other departments in many small ways. These calls are not
listed as emergencies and the men, for the most part, donate their
time.
The personnel in this Department consists of 1 chief, 2 deputy
chiefs, 2 captains, 4 lieutenants and 30 men. This year 225 hours
*were spent in training sessions on a variety of subjects such as
learning operation of vehicles, pumping from tanks, ponds, rivers
and hydrants, use of tools and correct procedure using self-con-
tained air masks. In addition to this, over 400 hours were spent by
the men working in the station houses maintaining equipment and
doing such projects as repiping the primer on Engine No. 3, install-
ing new warning lights, reloading hose, hooking up new A & B bat-
tery switches and batteries, building 2 new smoke ejectors, repair-
ing stations and checking equipment to be sure it would work when
needed. 480 hours were spent preparing and helping at our Bicen-
tennial celebration. The Department had charge of the fireworks.
We also helped with many other projects such as providing two am-
bulances during the parade, helping with traffic control all three
days and clean up work. This makes 1105 man hours that were do-
nated to the Town during the year. Our men are most cooperative
in spending their time to help the Fire Department and the Town.
Our training captain spent 4 days at Connecticut Fire Officers'
Conferences, 3 men are enrolled in Fire Science courses at Green-
field Community College. I spent 5 days at the New England Fire
Chiefs' Conference held in Portsmouth, N.H.
The fire alerting receivers we asked for at the last Town Meet-
ing were received. Each firefighter has one. They work on 110 volts
or rechargeable batteries so that a man can have his receiver with
him wherever he may be, This has proved to be the best and quickest
method for response to emergency calls. As soon as a call is re-
ceived we can put it over the county radio system and through the
use of our encoders each man receives the call as to what and where
the emergency is.
Our association sponsors a little league baseball team each year;
a rabies clinic for dogs; open house at Halloween for the children; a
scholarship for a high school student to further his education.
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Our muster team attended many musters during- the year and
won many prizes. They are a credit to our Town. The team sponsors
a muster here each year. This year it was held at the open lot near
Bray's Citgo station.
It is hoped that we can build a new station in Williamsburg
center in the near future. Our station there is not large enough to
accommodate the apparatus and equipment. It was built in 1907 for
a 1 hose wagon. We added 1 bay to the building some years ago,
but it is old and costly to heat and maintain.
I would like to express my appreciation to the many town of-
fers who helped us during the year. I would especially like to
thank the firefighters themselves for their dedication to duty when-
ever they are needed.
HOWARD SANDERSON
Chief
JURY LIST
Batura, Blanche
Blobel, Helen
Bowie, Erol W.
Braman, Ernest
Cheverette, Damon
Collins, Robert F., Jr.
Demerski, Barbara
Gingras, Raymond L.
Graves, Mary E.
Gulow, James E.
Henry, George O., Jr.
Hodgkins, Thomas C.
Howland, Harold H.
Ingellis, Frank
Larochelle, Virginia
Masloski, Alec P.
Morey, Louis P.
Nash, Ruth E.
Otis, Donald W.
Parsons, Chester
Rapalee, Robert J.
Ronk, S. Edward
Samson, Wilfred R.
Schuster, Ronald
Sherk, Dorothy B.
Smart, Robert W.
Stevens, John Gardner
Thomas, Richard F.
Vile, Kenneth L.
Weaver, Thomas P.
West, David E.
Wilkinson, Charles R.
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ASSESSOR'S REPORT
Total Appropriations $956,989.89
School Lunch Program 5,972.93
County Tax and Assessments 25,725.74
State Tax and Assessments 4,533.30
Overlay 26,290.83
Gross Amount to be Raised 1,019,512,69
Estimated Receipts 383,376.12
Amounts Taken from Available Funds 95,343.85
Total Receipts and Available Funds 478,719.97
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation 540,792.72
Tax @
Valuation $72. per M
Personal Estate $ 683,580.00 $ 49,217.76
Real Estate 6,827,430.00 491,574.96
$7,511,010.00 $540,792.72
With each passing year, the costs of education and local govern-
ment continue to rise. Unfortunately, Williamsburg does not have
industry or seasonal properties to produce revenue without adding
additional expense, so the tax burden has to be borne by the home-
owner. The high cost of education has become a national problem,
and perhaps someday a more equitable method of bearing this cost
will be found.
One of the primary concerns of this Board is that of equity in
assessments. Because of the part time nature of the Board and the
constant turnover in personnel, this is a near impossible task. To-
day, too much of the assessor's time is required in performing tasks
which are not truly related to assessiong. Eventually, either by
vote of the townspeople or order of the courts, Williamsburg will
have to have a revaluation. Unfortunately, the longer this action is
delayed, the greater its cost will be..
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The Master Tax Plan Commission, which has been in existence
now for some four years, is proposing some basic changes in the
assessment, collection and distribution of taxes and revenue. Their
recommendations call for the supervision, training and certification
of assessors by the state. It is safe to assume that in a few years,
these recommendations will be a reality.
ROBERT H. EDWARDS, Chm.
LESLIE PACKARD
PETER SHUMWAY
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REPORT OF
PLANNING BOARD REPORT
1971 has been a most difficult year for the Planning Board. With
the greatest of regrets we accepted the resignation of Cora Warner
who has been a very faithful member and efficient Secretary. She
was replaced by the appointment of Ruth Mills who also resigned in
April. Two other members have been ill. Then we were saddened by
the death of Robert Bacon. These circus tances made it most diffi-
cult to obtain the required quorum for meetings. After mid-year
Peter Cerreta and Edward Suchecki were appointed to fill vacancies.
A contract for an Interim Planning Project between the Wil-
liamsburg Planning Board and The Department of Community Af-
fairs was consummated and the initial amount paid for the first
portion, namely the base map and work on the initial housing. Af-
ter many meetings with Curran Associates, Inc., Engineers and
Planners regarding locations and deletions of buildings for the map,
current and future water layouts and potentials, and a proposed
layout of sewer trunkline and interceptor lines, the project was com-
pleted and published.
The Massachusetts Electric Company purchased the Old Penn
Railway property and several consultations with officials were held
in an effort to preserve the "Green Belt" for use for recreational
purposes.
We were approached by Commissioner Charkoudian as to our
pleasure regarding proposed regional government. Our concern for
representation by our small population, duplication of services now
available by the Lower Pioneer Valley Association and our problems
peculiar to a small town prompted a reply of negative interest. In
October we resubmitted request for "701" Comprehensive Planning
Assistance by updating the 1970 Reconnaisance Report. Our request
was acknowledged stating that towns selected for funding would be
notified in January 1972.
Work on the Protective Zoning By-law has been completed and
is in process of publication for submission to the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
MARTIN PETERSON, Chm.
PETER CERRETA, Sec.
JEAN HEMENWAY
PETER SHUMWAY
ROBERT CURTIS
THOMAS JAHNIGE
EDWARD SUCHECKI
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REPORT OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH
The Board of Health submits the following report for the year
ending" December 31, 1971.
Our plumbing inspector, Mr. Benjamin Willcutt, was appointed
to act as the Board's agent with regards to the inspection of septic
tanks and leach fields. 18 disposal field permits and 19 plumbing
permits were issued.
For those not acquainted with the code, a permit and subsequent
inspection is required whenever an addition, alteration, or new in-
stallation is contemplated of a plumbing and/or waste system. Be-
fore installation of a disposal field can begin, a perculation test must
be conducted by a qualified engineering firm, and leach field design
set.
The Inspector of Animals, Mr. Harold Smart, submitted the
following report to the Board. There were 3 cases of dog bite last
year. Williamsburg has a total cattle population of 600 head; 56
horses; 28 ponies; 15 sheep; 7 goats; 63 swine.
The citizens of this Town must make themselves aware of sever-
al major problems which will be upcoming this year and whose solu-
tions will require determination, understanding, and cooperation
from all citizens.
Sanitary Waste — We have been advised by the Board of Selec-
men that the sanitary sewer project is again indefinitely delayed.
Each person involved in the unlawful dumping of sewage into
the Mill River must be prepared to install his own private septic
system as required by Article XI of the Sanitary Code, in lieu
of a town sewer. (The major population of Williamsburg is so
equipped.) Toward this end the Board will obtain the assistance
of these State agencies necessary so as to achieve an end to
the Mill River pollution without the massive expense of a town
sewer system.
Sanitary Landfill — The Board is under directive to seek a new
location for establishment of a sanitary landfill, either jointly
with contiguous towns or by ourselves. The existing dump site
is not acceptable for operation as a landfill operation. All al-
ternative measures will be explored with every effort expended
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to minimize the cost to we the taxpayers. However, as the land-
fill regulations now read, the: establishment and operation of an
acceptable sanitary landfill is going to cost many times more
dollars than the prior system of reduction of household refuse
by burning.
Landlords - Tenants — The Board strongly urges all landlords
to acquaint themselves with Article II of the Sanitary Code,
titled, "Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation".
This code is direct, explicit and leaves no doubt as to what the
landlord and tenant responsibilities are as regards to the
dwelling unit. Many calls are received by the Board because
the landlord is not or has not complied with this code. The
Board fully intends to enforce Article II.
Respectfully submitted,
MARTIN E. HEBERT, Chairman
RUSSELL CLARK, Clerk
DR. JOSEPH R. HOBBS
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REPORT OF THE WILLIAMSBURG
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION
JANUARY 1, 1971 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1971
RECEIPTS:
Nurses' Collections $1,304.50
EXPENDITURES:
Nurses' Salaries $1,855.00
Less taxes withheld 119.06
$1,735.94
Taxes forwarded to Government 115.76
$1,851.70
Less received from Town $ 916.67
Less received from United Fund 500.00
1,416.67
$ 435.03
FICA Tax paid by Association 94.36
Gas for Nurses' cars 304.56
Three new mattress covers 45.00
Nurses' supplies 47.30
Repairs to Nurses' bag 2.00
-$ 928.25
Excess of receipts over expenditures $ 376.25
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REPORT OF
THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Commissioners met for 24 regular meetings on the first and
Ithird Wednesdays of each month at 8:00 P.M. in the Town Office
building.
The members of the Board accepted with regret Mr. Mongeau's
decision not to seek re-election. His judgment and experience will
be difficult to replace.
The year 1971 was a productive one. The department installed
five new services and renewed four others. It is the policy of the
Board to install water meters with all new services and renewals.
Our goal is to have all customers on metered water.
Brush was cut at both the upper and lower reservoirs. This is a
never-ending project. 120,000 board feet of lumber on the watershed
was sold at bid. Cutting should be completed in February, 1972.
Two hundred fifty feet of 6-inch pipe was laid on Hatfield
Street connecting to Kingsley Avenue. Such interconnected pipes
serve to increase fire flows and allow isolation of small areas for
emergency shut downs. A special "cut in" valve was cut into the
main line at Route 9 and Kingsley Avenue to help permit shut down
of smaller areas. Other such valves and cross connections should be
installed wherever possible.
Fire hydrants were replaced at 4 locations on Route 9 in Hay-
denville, one on Kingsley Ave. and one on Hatfield St. Our old hy-
drants are difficult to open and even more difficult to properly close.
We wish our hydrant replacement program could move more swift-
ly, however, high costs are holding us back. We, in cooperation with
|the Fire Dept., started a program of color coding the hydrants.
This will enable a firefighter to tell at a glance the approximate
flow available from the hydrant. However, time ran short and it is
our hope that 1972 brings the time necessary to test each hydrant
and complete the project.
New electrical controls were purchased to replace the ones in-
stalled at the time the well was driven about 20 years ago. These
new controls give better protection to the electric pump. Conver-
sion of the gasoline powered motor to LP gas was investigated and
found too costly under the conditions.
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It is noted by the Commissioners that a raise in water rates is
'inevitable. We have been working- with about the same budget
amount and income for the past ten years with the result being a
lesser amount of work done each year due to rising costs of materi-
als and labor.
We wish to use this media to thank the Fire, Highway and Po-
lice Departments for their cooperation in making our work easier.
Respectfully submitted,
GABRIEL E. MONGEAU, Chairman
ROBERT HAYDEN
ROGER A. BISBEE, Clerk
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BUILDING INSPECTOR'S REPORT
There were forty seven permits issued in 1971 with a total value
of $200,664. Eight were for new homes, 1 for a 3-apartment house,
15 for additions or remodeling to dwellings, 6 for new garages, 3
for additions to garages, 6 for remodeling or additions to businesses,
7 for new storage or accessory buildings and 1 for remodeling a
barn.
BENJAMIN H. WILLCUTT
Building Inspector
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
DUTCH ELM AND MOTH SUPT.
During the past year, 14 diseased elms were taken down and
disposed of. There are still 6 trees that are diseased and will be
taken down and disposed of by April 1, 1972. Five of those already
down were 44" at base or larger and were some of our largest and
oldest shade trees.
Under the Tree Warden's Account, 6 more elms were removed
that were dead, but did not check out as having Dutch Elm disease.
Also 35 trees were planted under contract. Maple and flowering
crab tree were planted on various streets. Much pruning was done
on many of our shade trees in various sections of Town. We had to
remove and dispose of 33 shade trees under this Account also. We
had some of the topping paid for by the utilities companies, as they
have done in the past. There is still much work to be done to keep
our shade trees healthy and safe.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY W .WARNER, JR.
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VETERAN'S AGENT REPORT
Eighteen veterans and their dependents were aided during the
year 1971. Two cases are permanent and recipients remain on the
rolls for fifty-two weeks a year. The others were aided temporarily
for periods ranging from ten weeks to forty weeks each.
$4,781.55 was spent for ordinary benefits which include rent,
foods, utilities, insurance, personal needs, clothing and house sup-
plies. $349.70 was spent on fuel, $476.30 for prescription drugs and
$182.35 for doctor bills.
Six veterans were referred to the contact officer at the Veteran's
Administration for further aid concerning pensions, disability ap-
plications and educational training. Three applications for Vietnam
bonuses were processed during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
A. O'CONNOR
Veteran's Agent
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REPORT OF
REGIONAL LANDFILL COMMITTEE
At the March 1971 Annual Town Meeting- a committee to in-
vestigate the possibility of a Regional Solid Waste Disposal District
was voted by the people of Williamsburg-. The members appointed
by the moderator were: Hans L. Nietsche, Chairman, Martin Peter-
son, Member and Philip V. Morin, Clerk.
A meeting was held with the Town Board of Health to clarify
issues and insure support of the local board. At this meeting, plan-
ning on long range solutions and past efforts were reviewed by the
Committee. Both groups were in agreement on principles. A meet-
ing was scheduled and held with Solid Waste Disposal Committee
personnel from the City of Northampton, Towns of Hatfield and
Chesterfield and the Lower Pioneer Valley Planning Director, Mr.
Munnich. A group of smaller towns around the City of Northamp-
ton joining in a district was discussed and it seemed that we all
liked the use of the Northampton Landfill Disposal Area.
The State DPW, and the possibility of arbitrary designation of
a Disposal District was discussed at length. Finally it was agreed
that Mr. Munnich would look into it in a semi-official status and find
out what they were going to do. In answer to this, in November a
report was received from the Lower Pioneer Valley that a contract
was let to a Rhode Island firm, Maguire Associates, by the State
DPW to investigate short range planning for formation of a Re-
gional District. This report is due in May 1972. We will be con-
sidered with Northampton, Easthampton and contiguous towns. We
have agreed to wait and see what the Maguire report will mean to
the town. We are pleased with the possibilities that are developing
in the area of cooperation with Northampton and other towns in the
year 1972.
HANS L. NIETSCHE, Chm.
REPORT OF THE
BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
The Bicentennial weekend of July 3, 4, 5 and 6 of 1971 was
blessed with perfect weather. The events planned by the many
committees were outstanding and well received, not only by the
townspeople, but also by former citizens and the thousands of vis-
itors who came to share the festivities with Williamsburg1.
From noon of Friday, with the opening- of the Hospitality and
Information Center to the last strains of the marching Mummers
late Monday afternoon, the events of the weekend were flawless, and
as viewed by those who have attended celebrations of neighboring
towns of the last few years, our Town could well be proud.
The events of the weekend and the committees are listed in the
Bicentennial Souvenir Book and should be a part of this Annual Re-
port. A Souvenir Picture Supplement is being prepared and should
be included. This Supplement will appear during the next few
months. By error, the name of Leroy Leonard was omitted from
the General Committee. No one had a better attendance record for
the past three years and this omission is regretted.
No member of the General Committee could match the expertise
of Mr. George Childs whose tireless effort was a part of every event
and every committee. The Town of Williamsburg owes him deep
appreciation for his contribution to the success of the Bicentennial
Celebration.
The following is an interim Financial Report of this Committee:
Bank Account Balance of the
150th Celebration
$ 1,163.24
Town Appropriation 1969
Town Appropriation 1970
1970 Special Meeting
5,000.00
7,000.00
1,000.00
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Receipts from sales of
Commemorative items, sponsors,
donation concessions and
other income 32,662.72
Total $ 46,825.96
Disbursements 32,793.56
Balance $ 14,042.40
Returned to Town Treasurer $10,000.00
Balance carried by Committee $ 4,042.40
A final report will appear in the Annual Town Report of 1972.
I would like to thank all committee members and the large number
of volunteers for the endless hours spent in making this 200th year
worthy of our community pride.
JOHN H. BREGUET
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION REPORT
The Conservation Commission met several times throughout
the year. We attended the Hampshire Conservation District meet-
ing in Amherst. We also met with the Citizen's Advisory Group on
recreation.
The U.S. Government completed a study of the natural re-
sources potentials of the Town and compiled some very detailed
books. Some of these were distributed to various officials of the
Town and some to the libraries.
Some exploratory work on the Briar Hill lot has been done by
the Boy Scouts. We hope to get some picnic areas and trails for
hiking or horseback riding made on this lot in the near future.
It is a known fact that crime and general unrest increase as
population increases in a given area. The Commission hopes to work
with the Planning Board in getting more rigid rules regarding min-
imum size lots especially in multi-unit housing developments. We
would also like more done on distances between buildings and their
boundaries; ample space provided for off-street parking; fire protec-
tion; recreation areas for children; and proper sewerage disposal.
WILBUR W. LOOMIS
Chairman
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REPORT OF
THE HAYDENVILLE LIBRARY
Mrs. Lois Hecht resigned as librarian and we appointed Barbara
Barbeau to take her place.
We borrowed from the Bookmobile as usual. We have the
Town's Bicentennial Book in stock. Our thanks to Mrs. Lula Smith
for books donated.
We have to purchase a new fire extinguisher.
We were happy to be able to paint the outside trim for our cele-
bration.
Circulation
1,311
Fines collected
$16.83
New books added
20
Books on hand
3,131
Books discarded
22
Bookmobile
1,646
Northampton Interlibrary Loan
60
Respectfully submitted,
VIOLA FRASER
HELEN KELLOGG
MARY CRAMPTON
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REPORT OF
THE TOWN HALL COMMITTEE
The Committee met in November and discussed the possible use
of the Town Hall. It was voted to send out questionnaires and to
publish in the local newspaper. We received four replies. Only the
'Historical Society planned regular use of the hall at the present
time.
It is the recommendation of this Committee that the Williams-
burg Historical Society be given permission to use the Town Hall
for historical purposes for three years with the option to renew from
year to year if, in the opinion of the Selectmen, there is no new in-
terest shown. It is the understanding of this Committee that the
Williamsburg Historical Society will assume all ordinary expenses.
It is also the recommendation of this Committee that the front
office be reserved for the Police Department for use as an office or
other police use.
RICHARD L. CHILDS, Chairman
DORIS NUTTING
MARCIA GRAVES
EDWIN BRECKENRIDGE
ROBERT NASH
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REPORT OF
RECREATION COMMITTEE
The following report by the Recreation Committee is hereby
submitted :
The Recreation Committee held its first meeting in March 1971.
George Lacourse was appointed Chairman, Vitie G. Viliesis,
Treasurer, Diane Parker, Secretary.
The following plans were formulated for the coming year:
SPRING: Youth League & Hilltown League Baseball.
SUMMER: The Recreation Committee was in charge of
the summer playground program.
George Lacourse, chairman of the Committee, was in charge
of the Williamsburg Bicentennial Celebration held in July.
Field events were held at the Ellen Ames Field with Earl
Tonet in charge, on July 3rd.
On July 4th an oldtimers baseball game was held at the
Ellen Ames Field with George Lacourse in charge.
FALL: Halloween parties for the children of both villages.
WINTER: Basketball sessions for boys on Saturday
morning, and for girls on Saturday afternoon.
A night program for women and men was set up and was large-
ly attended.
A skating rink at the Ellen Ames Field was provided for the
children of both villages.
GEORGE LACOURSE
BILL SWININGTON
DIANE PARKER
VITIE VILIESIS
RAYMOND MORIN
Recreation Committee
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RECREATION PROGRAM REPORT
The Summer Recreation Program for 1971 which was sponsored
by the Town of Williamsburg for a period of six weeks had an aver-
age of 93 children per day attending. The highest attendance for a
single day was 125, the lowest 71.
Regular daily activities included arts and crafts programs, duel
games, team games, nature walks, music, table games, story telling,
swimming, bowling, archery and camping instruction. Among the
special events which many parents attended were an Indian pow-
wow, pet show, stuffed animal contest and an evening sing along
and parade. Other special events included a staff talent show, bub-
ble gum contest, puppet show, rags and tatters day, a bicycle trip
and a special over-night campout.
The entire program was aimed to help children develop self-
control and respect of others while making constructive use of their
summer. As evident by the number of children attending each day,
the program was indeed successful.
Respectfully submitted,
DIANE PARKER
for the Recreation Commission
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REPORT OF THE HAYDENVILLE
FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
The Haydenville Firefighters Association wishes to thank the
residents of Haydenville and Williamsburg- who have saved bottles
for us this past year. Through your cooperation, we have so far de-
livered ISV2 tons of glass to the recycling plant in Dayville, Conn.
Our purpose in doing this is two fold; 1. ecology, 2. to give our As-
sociation a fund to enable us to participate in useful projects. The
members of our Association have spent many hours removing metal
tabs from these bottles and sorting them according to color. So far
the proceeds from the glass recycling have been used to purchase
dress hats and hat badges for the members, and fire department
signs for the front of members vehicles.
Other activities of the Association this past year were;
1. Participating in the Mill River Cleanup.
2. 72 man hours donated to painting the Haydenville Fire
Station and restoring a horse drawn hose wagon for the
Bicentennial.
3. 126 man hours donated to the Bicentennial Parade,
4. Flooding of the skating rink in Haydenville.
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REPORT OF THE WILLIAMSBURG
POLICE ASSOCIATION
Since the Williamsburg Police Association was formed in 1970
we have had ten regular meetings and two annual Policemen's Balls.
Over $4,000.00 has been raised by the men of the Association and
$3,600.00 has been put into our Police Department for radios, uni-
forms and other equipment.
This year we started with some success a Softball team and
a youth program. With more efforts and talents we are palnning
to expand the program this summer.
Our members are planning and looking forward to a successful
Policeman's Ball this coming May.
The Association was saddened by the death of its Secretary,
Robert Bacon. Bob was always ready to serve the Police Depart-
ment and Town in any way. He will be greatly missed by all his fel-
low Police Officers,
The Association is extremely appreciative and thankful to all
the neighboring Police Departments and their officers, men of the
Williamsburg Fire Department and many others who have in any
way donated their time in assisting our Chief of Police and the As-
sociation for the wonderful way the traffic was handled during our
200th Anniversary which was a great success because of their de-
voted efforts.
We would also like to express our appreciation and thanks to
all those who have assisted and supported us in the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE M. CHILDS
Association Chairman
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
School Organization
Mr. George Childs, Chairman
1974
Mr. Robert Rocheleau, Vice Chairman
1973
Mrs. Harry Warner, Jr., Secretary
1973
Mr. Donald Bickford
1974
Mr. Erwin Cepek
1972
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Mr. Donald J. Buss
Office — Anne T. Dunphy School
Mr. Richard E. Dragon
Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Office — Anne T. Dunphy School
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Williamsburg
Dr. Ruth V. Hemenway, Williamsburg
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
Mr. Peter Gromelski
SUPERVISORS OF SPECIAL TEACHING
MEETING OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
LAST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH
Mrs. Elaine 0. Lawton, Williamsburg
Mrs. Katherine Rapalee, Williamsburg
Mrs. Evelyn Kmit, Williamsburg
Mr. Edmund Wrzesinski, Jr., Southampton
Mrs. Vivian Ells, Florence
Miss Inez Hegarty, South Hadley
Physical Education
Physical Education
Remedial Teacher
Speech Therapist
Art
Music
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HELEN E. JAMES SCHOOL
Mrs. Edith D. Foster, Principal
Mrs. Priscilla Kostek, Haydenville — Grade 4
Mrs. Brenda Sommer, Hatfield — Grade 4
Mrs, Margaret Breckenridge, Williamsburg — Grade 5
Mrs. Adele Barkowski, Easthampton — Grade 5
Mrs. Patricia Butler, Holyoke — Grade 6
Miss Dorcas Houle, Goshen — Grade 6
Mr. Orville Wright, Westhampton — Grade 6
Mrs. Martha Pawlikowski, Easthampton — Special Education
Mr. Gerard Patenaude, Haydenville — Custodian
ANNE T. DUNPHY SCHOOL
Mrs. Edith D. Foster, Principal
Mrs, Anne Lee, Northampton — Grade 2
Mrs. Jeanne Pichette, Florence — Grade 2
Mrs. Carroll Flynn, Florence — Grade 3
Mrs. Maureen Brusie, Northampton — Grade 3
Mr. Frank Vayda, Williamsburg — Custodian
HAYDENVILLE CENTER SCHOOL
Mrs. Edith D. Foster, Principal
Mrs. Isabel Hand, Ashfield — Kindergarten
Mrs. Janet Evans, Easthampton — Kindergarten
Miss Mary Crampton, Haydenville — Grade 1
Mrs. Michelle Granger, Montague Center — Grade 1
Mr. Walter Bachand, Haydenville — Custodian
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SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT COUNSELLOR
Mrs. Jane P. Marx, Grades K-6 268-7534
SCHOOL NURSE
Mrs. Francine Partridge, Northampton
SCHOOL CENSUS — October 1, 1971
5-7
7-16
16-21
Boys
43
259
47
Girls
35
225
47
NO SCHOOL
SIGNAL
The "NO SCHOOL" announcement will be made over the fol-
lowing" stations:
WHMP — Northampton WTIC — Hartford, Conn.
100
Report of the School Committee
The year 1971 marked the closing of Williamsburg High
School. With the opening of the Hampshire Regional High School
in September, the education of the high school age children became
the responsibility of the Regional School Committee. The old high
school building which is actually the Helen E. James School, con-
tinues to serve Williamsburg however, but now as an elementary
school.
Following the plan which was proposed last year, the town's
schools have been reorganized with Kindergarten and Grade 1 in
the Haydenville Center School, Grades 2 and 3 in the Dunphy School
and Grades 4, 5 and 6 in the James School. Whether this is or is not
the way to utilize the buildings remains to be seen. We plan to re-
view the entire matter at the close of the present school year after
our "new" K through 6 School Department has had a chance to oper-
ate independently of a secondary educational program.
Mrs. Edith Foster serves as Principal for all three buildings and
her main office is located in the James Building.
For many years, Williamsburg has shared the services of the
Superintendent of Schools with four other towns and more recently
with the Hampshire Regional School District. In July it was decided
that these other school districts should pay a rental fee to Williams-
burg for office space in the Dunphy School used by him and his staff.
The current rate is $2,400.00 per year (in addition to the usually
shared cost of salaries, supplies, telephone, etc.).
The School Committee has continued its long term building
modernization program as well as keeping up with normal mainte-
nance. The three-year electrical improvement program for the
Helen E, James Building was completed in December and provides
the building with a safe and efficient power supply system.
The following work was completed along with the routine
maintenance work :
Anne T. Dunphy School
Painting of the cafeteria ceiling.
Painting of the ceilings in the clinic, workroom and prin-
cipal's office.
101
Construction of a wall divider to provide a small remedial
office.
Repairs to unit vent motors in auditorium.
Haydenville Center School
Removal of the partition in the auditorium.
Construction of an outside catch basin.
Helen E. James School
Painting of eleven classrooms, three offices, the faculty
room and the library.
Installation of new lighting in rooms four and six.
Installation of new receptacles in the three hallways.
Refeed electrical circuits for all classrooms and offices.
Installation of new outside bells.
Installation and rewiring of receptacles in 10 classrooms.
Installation of new aluminum front doors.
At the close of the 1970-71 school year, the Town Hall which
was no longer needed for classes was returned to its original condi-
tion (except for the removal of the lavatory and the dividing wall)
and given back to the Selectmen for use by the townspeople. We
wish to thank the Selectmen for permitting us to use it for school
purposes during the last few years.
Members of the Committee for the year included Mr. George
Childs, Chairman; Mr. Robert Rocheleau, Vice Chairman; Mrs.
Harry Warner, Jr., Secretary; Mr. Erwin Cepek, the appointed mem-
ber to the Hampshire Regional School Committee; and Mr. Donald
Bickford, third voting member to the Union #66 School Committee.
We would like to thank the various officials, parents and towns-
people for their cooperation and assistance during the past year. We
similarly express our thanks to the professional and non-profession-
al personnel who operated and maintained the schools. Special
thanks go to Mrs. Foster and her staff of teachers, custodians and
all other personnel who spent many, many overtime hours during
102
the spring" and summer making* all of the necessary changes, paint-
ing, repairing, moving equipment, setting up procedures, and doing a
multitude of other things associated with preparing for three major
undertakings ; first the Bicentennial, second the reassignment of the
elementary grades into new quarters, and third the establishment
of kindergarten classes.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE M. CHILDS
Chairman
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Superintendent's Report
School Enrollment figures taken as of October 1, 1971 are as
follows :
Haydenville Dunphy James
K - 49 2 - 51 4 - 53
1-43 3-55 5-48
6 - 61
Special
Class - 12
92 106 174
Total enrollment in Williamsburg 372
Smith's School 12
Greenfield Day Care Center 2
Total under Williamsburg School Committee 386
Hampshire Regional High School 274
Northampton Special Class 1
Total under Hampshire Reg. School Comm. 275
Total school population 661
Less tuition pupils in Special Class 7
Williamsburg pupils attending public schools 654
The Central Administrative Office for Williamsburg School Sys-
tem and Regional School Dept. is located in the Dunphy School Build-
ing in Williamsburg- but it functions under the individual direction of
the School Committees of Chesterfield, Goshen, Southampton, West-
hampton, Williamsburg and the Hampshire Regional School District.
The services performed for these six separate school depart-
ments, however, are accomplished under the direction of a single
chief administrator as if there was but a single school department
serving all of the children at all levels. By sharing the costs of a
fully staffed central office each school department effects a consid-
erable saving over other communities not having such arrangements.
104
The present central office staff is as follows:
Donald J. Buss, M.Ed., Superintendent of Schools
Richard E. Dragon, M.Ed., Assistant Superindent of Schools
Mrs. Jeanette O'Neill, Business and Office Manager
Mrs. Bernice Greenberg, Bookkeeper
Mrs. Sylvia Smith, Billing and Order Clerk
Mrs. Edna Cooper, Clerk Typist
Mrs. Marilyn Ingellis, Clerk Typist
The cost of operating the central office including salaries, sup-
plies, rent and other expenses are shared in accordance with the fol-
lowing (approximate) percentages:
Region
50.0%
Chesterfield
5.6
Goshen
5.6
Southampton
16.6
Westhampton
5.6
Williamsburg
16.6
100.0%
The Union #66 Summer School provided individualized instruc-
tion in reading, math and speech therapy for 93 children during a
six-week period. The program also included a daily physical educa-
tion program, midmorning refreshments, psychological and physical
examinations and field trips.
Classes were held in an informal and relaxed atmosphere at the
William E. Norris School in Southampton and the Anne T. Dunphy
School in Williamsburg. Children were bussed to the two centers
each day.
Mr. Damon Cheverette, Project Director, reported that the 1971
edition of the Title I Summer School had been the largest in number
of children served and widest in scope of services offered than any
other Summer School Program in the past.
After the close of the 1970-71 school year in June, a number of
changes were made in the school system. First of all the students
attending grades 7 through 12 became the responsibility of the Re-
gional School Committee (except for those wishing to attend voca-
tional school). The James Building was converted from a high school
to an elementary school housing grades 4, 5 and 6. Grades 2 and 3
Were assigned to the Dunphy School while Kindergarten and first
grade pupils were scheduled into the Haydenville Center School.
105
The Town Hall which had been used for high school classes for
several years was returned to the Town with the thanks of the
School Committee. The auditorium on the second floor of the Hay-
denville School which had been divided into two classroms a few
years ago was returned to its original condition for its originally in-
tended purposes.
A more than normal amount of money went into the recondi-
tioning of the James Building and the School Committee expects to
do similarly during the next few years. By doing the needed work
over a period not over 5 years, rather than undertaking a bonded
renovation project, a considerable savings can be realized.
Now that the Regional School has become operational, energies
which were concentrated on the physical aspects of the project can
be shifted to other things. During recent years, the general public
has begun to demand accountability from its public schools. One of
the first steps that a school system must take in facing up to the
challenge of accountability is a total review of the goals of educa-
tion. In many cases these goals are vague or out of date. For the
coming year, I hope that we can take a long, hard look at our goals
with an eye toward a complete reevaluation of the outcomes to be
expected from the educational programs embraced by the Regional
District and the five towns within that district.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all members of
the School Department for the cooperation which they extended to
me during 1971 and for the talents and energies which they ex-
pended in the task of educating the youth of Williamsburg.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD J. BUSS
Superintendent of Schools
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1972
Budget
1100006
School Committee Expense
$ 455.00
1200001
Superintendent's Salaries
7,483.34
1200002
Supt. Clerical Salaries
3,908.68
1200005
Supt. Office Expense
674.00
1200006
Supt. Other Expense
435.74
1200006A
Out of State Travel
49.99
2200111
Salary Elementary Principal
12,660.00
2200116
Expense Elementary Principal
265.00
2300111
Elementary Teacher Salaries
176,546.00
2300115
Elementary Supplies
5,315.00
2300115PE
Physical Education
1,954.73
2300116
Elementary Other Expense
50.00
2300121
Teacher Salary Sp. CI.
11,000.00
2400115
Elementary Text
3,141.94
2500115
Library Books
900.00
2600115
Audio Visual Elementary
800.00
3100111
Adjustment Counsellor
6,886.17
3110116
Adj. Counselor Expense
300.00
3200111
Health Salaries
5,523.00
3200115
Health Expense
847.94
3309114
Class Trips
325.00
3370114
Elementary Transportation
43,916.00
3370124
Elementary Transportation Sp. CI.
4,500.00
3372334
Transportation Vocational
1,647.00
3372434
Trans. Vocational Beyond Gr. 12
359.00
3400006
Cafeteria
1,000.00
4110113
Custodian Salaries
21,156.00
4110115
Custodian Supplies
1,800.00
4120116
Fuel
8,524.00
4130116
Utilities
6,400.00
4220114
Maintenance
13,117.00
4230114
Maintenance of Equipment
550.00
5200116
Insurance
1,192.00
7340008
Custodial Equipment
100.00
7340118
New Equipment
736.34
9100339
Tuition Vocational
12,872.44
9100439
Tuition Voc. Beyond Gr. 12
1,753.52
9100699
Adult Education
500.00
Total
$359,644.83
107
HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Massachusetts
Report of Hampshire Regional
School Committee
1971 was a year full of decisions, dilemmas and deadlines. We
the School Committee, worked tirelessly as a united force to ac-
complish all that was necessary to see the opening of our new school,
Hampshire Regional High School, a realization.
At our annual meeting on March 15, 1971, Philip Norris, our
able chairman, was again so appointed and Mrs. Jeanette O'Neill
was reappointed treasurer.
Aside from the above reappointments, 1971 saw the Committee
working in many new and varied areas.
The building, the center of our concern, was left to the Build-
ing Committee. This Committee has seen no changes in its member-
ship. They are, Arthur L. McLaughlin of Southampton, chairman,
Ronald Schuster of Williamsburg, secretary, Gary Swanson, Karl
Kuehner, and David Teece all of Southampton, Donald Harry and
Merton Bickford of Williamsburg, Russell Bisbee of Chesterfield,
Francis Dresser of Goshen and Raymond Sarafin of Westhampton.
This group worked hand in hand with our capable architect Alfred P.
Casella of Agawam and D. A. Sullivan and Sons, Inc., of Northamp-
ton, our contractor, to see our building to its promised opening dead-
line. Their long hours received proper reward with a flawless dedi-
cation ceremony on Nov. 14, 1971 with the Honorable Senator Ed-
ward W. Brooke as our guest speaker. Senator Brooke was pleased
and impressed with our colorful, functional building. He expressed
the wish that more communities would look to our building for prop-
er guidance.
We wTould like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude
and appreciation to our Superintendent, Donald J. Buss, for coordin-
ating the efforts of all to make this school a reality.
The School Committee saw a change in its membership. Mar-
garet Madsen who served on the Committee since 1966 resigned to
seek a position on the school staff. Mrs. Madsen's zealous efforts
wrere replaced by Donald Warren of Southampton. Don has already
shown himself to be a valuable asset to our Committee.
108
At this time we wish to acknowledge the gifts given to the
school by various groups and individuals in the five communities. It
was rewarding to note this additional interest by the people involved.
The School Committee put considerable time and effort in re-
viewing applications for the many positions that we had to fill in
order to staff our school. Foremost was the position of Vice Princi-
pal. Hampshire Regional is extremely fortunate in the selection of
Vice Principal Allison Stevens. Mr. Stevens enjoys not only the re-
spect of the staff but also that of the student body.
The planning of school bus routes, searching for proper insur-
ance coverage for the staff and the building, analyzing purchase
orders, and the awarding of bids necessitated our working in sub-
committees in order to research each area properly.
The remainder of the year was devoted to work on the budget.
The Committee tried to keep in mind not only the educational wel-
fare of our children, but also the tight economic conditions of the
times. On Dec. 20, 1971, the School Committee adopted a budget of
$1,552,443.44.
We are looking forward to our first full year in Hampshire
Regional High School.
Respectfully submitted,
Philip J. Norris, Chairman
Homer R. Bissell
Erwin J. Cepek
Fred Chick
Norm Kirk
Henry Kowal
Cynthia McQueston
Barbara A. Parker, Secretary
Arthur L. McLaughlin
James H. Miller
Louis J. Poirier
Ronald F. Schuster
Rene H. Tetrault
Donald Warren
Edward Youmell
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
The enrollment at Hampshire Regional High School as of Octo-
ber 1, 1971, was as follows:
Grade
Chest'fld
Goshen South'ptn
West'ptn
Wmsbg
Total
7
22
12
80
19
57
190
8
19
7
73
18
52
169
9
15
13
72
23
46
169
10
17
8
65
18
46
154
11
10
5
46
11
40
112
12
10
8
9
11
32
70
PG
0
0
0
0
1
1
Sub Total
93
53
345
100
274
865
Hampshire Regional students enrolled at other schools:
Holyoke
Special Class
0
0
1
0
0
1
Northampton
Special Class
0
0
0
0
1
1
Easthampton
High School
0
0
20
0
0
20
West Springfield
High School
0
0
1
0
0
1
Westfield
High School
0
0
3
0
0
3
Holyoke
High School
0
0
8
0
0
8
Gateway Regional 1
0
0
0
0
1
Sub Total
1
0
33
0
1
35
Grand Total
94
53
378
100
275
900
During the early part of 1971 and while the Building Committee
was involved with the intermediate phases of constructing the
building, the School Committee was considering the curriculum and
the make-up of the professional staff for the new school.
Working under the direction of Principal Joseph E. Zalot, the
secondary teachers who were at that time employed by the various
towns of the District, continued the work of curriculum development
which had begun in 1970.
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Mr. Zalot and Mr. George Feiker who had been appointed as
Director of Guidance, began the process of student programming in
February and by the end of the 1970-71 school year all necessary
data had been collected for the preparation of individually com-
puterized student class schedules.
Selection of the staff began with the consideration of those
teachers currently teaching in the schools within the five towns. In
accordance with state law those teachers serving on tenure whose
positions were superseded by the establishment of the Regional
School were automatically employed. In this group there were 11
from Williamsburg High School and 4 from Southampton Junior
High School. The Region was not required to employ non-tenure
teachers whose positions were abolished and as a result not all with-
in this categorjr were offered contracts. A total of 15 non-tenure
teachers were eventually employed; 8 from Williamsburg High
School, 6 from Southampton Junior High School and 1 from the
Junior High grades in Chesterfield. (A few teachers, tenure and
non-tenure, did not accept contracts which were offered to them; 1
retired and others took positions elsewhere. Some of the non-tenure
teachers of course, were simply not offered contracts to teach at the
new school.)
As soon as the "in District" teachers had been selected, the
School Committee began the work of selecting teachers from out-
side of the District. From a total of 1,086 applicants, the School
Committee eventually selected an additional 29 people to serve as
teacher and guidance counselors. In addition, Mr. A. P. Stevens,
who was then serving as Principal of Auburn High School, was
chosen to become Vice Principal.
A breakdown on the final selection of all regular personnel is
as follows:
Administrators
2
Guidance Counselors
3
Teachers (all categories)
53
Nurse
1
Secretaries
3
Assistant Librarian
1
Custodians and Matron
6
Cafeteria Workers
9
Total
78
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The professional staff at the Hampshire Regional High School
is as follows:
Mr. Joseph E. Zalot, M.S.Ed.
Mr. A. P. Stevens, M.Ed.
Mr. George Feiker, M.A.
Mrs. Gloria Broecker, B.A.
Mr. Norman Smith, M.Ed.
Mrs. Jane Marx, M.S.S.
Mrs. Margaret Halberstadt, M.A.
Mr. Norman Bissell, M.A.
Mrs. Gladys Phillips, A.B.
Mrs. Susan Poor, A.B.
Mrs. Wendy Robinson, B.A.
Mr. Peter Stradinski, B.A.
Mrs. Dena Walters, M.A.
Miss Patsy Peterson, B.A.
Mr. John Mankowsky, M.Ed.
Mrs. Barbara Bergeron, B.A.
Mr. Ronald Cote, B.A.
Mr. Peter Kostek, B.S,
Mrs. Donna Maytum, A.B.
Miss Janet Rosata, B.S.
Mr. Herbert Montebello, C.A.G.S
Mr. Joseph Badame, M.A.
Mr. Kenneth Doerpholz, B.A.
Mr. Michael Dorunda, B.S.E.
Miss Joanne Dunleavy, A.B.
Mr. Bruce Wickman, B.A.
Mr. Earl Tonet, M.Ed.
Mr. Paul Knight, B.B.A.
Mrs. Eleanor Bart, B.A.
Mrs. Carolyn Russell, B.S.
Mrs. Jean Sarafin, M.Ed.
Mr. Charles Buck, M.S.
Mr. Charles Bates, B.S.E.
Mr. Robert Bieda, M.Ed.
Mr. George Munroe, M.Ed.
Mr. Dennis Nolan, M.Ed.
Mr. David Southwick, B.A.
Mrs. Joanne Parsons, B.A.
Mrs. Virginia Nietupski, M.Ed.
Mrs. Hilda DeNood, M.A.
Mr. Gerald Bergeron, B.A.
Mr. Dennis Gurn, M.Ed.
Miss Kathleen McGraw, M.A.T.
Mrs. Debra Sangster, B.S.Ed.
Mrs. Therese Quink, A.B.
Principal
Vice Principal
Director of Guidance
Guidance Counsellor
Guidance Counsellor
Adjustment Counsellor (part time)
Head of English Dept.
English
English
English
English
English
Public Speaking and English
Remedial Reading
Head of Mathematics Dept.
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Social Studies and Dept. head
Social Studies and English
Social Studies
Social Studies
Social Studies
Social Studies
Social Studies and Dir. of Athletics
Business Subject and Dept. Head
Business Subjects
Business Subjects
Business Subjects
Chemistry, Physics and Dept. Head
General Science
Biology
Biology
General Science
Chemistry and General Science
Earth Science and Mathematics
Earth Science
French and Dept. Head
French
German and English
Latin and Social Studies
Spanish and English
French and English
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Mr. David Grills, M.Ed.
Miss Lorraine Gomes, B.S.
Mrs, Diane Parker, B.S.
Mr. Franklin Wells, B.S.
Mr. Timothy Carroll, B.S.Ed.
Mr. Peter Romer, B.Ed.
Mrs. Marilyn Everett, B.S.
Miss Patricia Shine, B.S.
Mr. Richard Childs, B.F.A.
Mrs. Brooke Gloger, M.A.
Miss Norinne Jacobus, B.A.
Mrs. Esther Norris, A.B.
Miss Marianne Grant, B.A.
Mrs. Anna Curtis
Physicial Education and Dept. Head
Physical Education
Physical Education
Physical Education
Industrial Arts
Industrial Arts
Home Economics
Home Economics
Art
Art
Instrumental Music
Vocal Music
Librarian and Audio-Visual
Aid Coordinator
Individual Learning Center
Other Personnel include the following:
Mrs, Anne Graves
Mrs. Doris Grala
Mrs. Audrey Pomeroy
Mrs. Rosemarie Coombs
Mrs. Margaret Madison, R.N.
Dr. Theodore Selkirk, M.D.
Mr. Rene LeVay
Mr. John Warren
Mr. Robert Cousins
Mr. Frank Montague
Mr. Raymond Connell
Mrs. Urena Blakesley
Mrs. Mary Foster
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson
Mrs. Anne Gobillot
Mrs. Marilyn Hinton
Mrs. Mary Holt
Mrs. Louise Inman
Mrs, Joyce Morin
Mrs. Ernestine Munson
Mrs. Yvonne Swinington
Administrative Secretary
Administrative Secretary
Guidance Secretary
Assistant Librarian
School Nurse
School Physician (part time)
Head Custodian
Senior Custodian
Junior Custodian
Junior Custodian
Junior Custodian
Matron (part time)
Cafeteria Manager
Cook's Helper
Cook
Cook's Helper
Cook's Helper
Cook's Helper
Cook
Cook's Helper
Cook
In order to insure that the school would open as smoothly as pos-
sible all teachers were required to be on hand for five days prior to
the September opening. In addition, most of the staff members were
also on hand for one additional week of summertime curriculum de-
velopment work.
During this same period the custodial and cafeteria staff mem-
bers began their work as well. By having all personnel in the school
113
to work together as a team before the beginning of classes, the
actual opening of the school was relatively smooth. The five eve-
nings of orientation conducted for parents and students during that
period were an extremely valuable undertaking in that regard.
The school was officially dedicated on November 14 with United
States Senator Edward Brooke presenting the main address.
Classes began as scheduled on September 8 even though certain
areas of the building were not totally completed. Classes most af-
fected were Physical Education and Industrial Arts. Within two
months, however, these areas were fully operational.
Equipment for the building was purchased on a priority of needs
basis. By the end of 1971, over 60% of the equipment allocation had
been expended. Not having all expected equipment on hand for the
opening of school in no way held up the opening of school, but cer-
tain curricular areas; were less effective than they could have been.
It is anticipated that the balance of the needed equipment will be
purchased early in 1972.
Although the building was "substantially completed in 1971",
there are a number of little things (deficiencies, omissions, correc-
tions, replacements, etc.) which must be completed before the Build-
ing Committee formally accepts the school from the general con-
tractor and before the School Committee accepts it from the Build-
ing Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD J. BUSS
Superintendent of Schools
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Year Ending December 31, 1971
Trans-
Operating Costs Budgeted ferred Expended Balance
1000 Administration 24,737.00 5.59 21,762.49 2,980.10
2000 Instruction 275,593.97 243,196.45 32,397.52
3000 Other School
Services 105,957.40 103,968.01 1,989.39
4000 Operation of
Plant 50,765.12 25,867.01 24,898.11
5000 Fixed Charges 19,889.80 17,058.64 2,831.16
9000 Program with
Other Districts 12,324.32 -12,324.32
Capital Costs
7000 Acquisition of
Fixed Assets 1,500.00 12,000.00 13,084.90 415.10
8000 Debt Retire-
ment & Service 464,610.00 460,601.67 4,008.33
Budgeted 943,053.29
Transferred 12,005.59
Expended 897,863.49
Anticipated Receipts
not Received +1,528.80 -1,528.80
899,392.29
Balance to Surplus 55,666.59
STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
Year Ending December 31, 1971
CASH ON HAND
January 1, 1971 $ 2,576,078.82
RECEIPTS:
Assessment Revenue:
Chesterfield $ 65,404.18
Goshen 46,718.24
Southampton 279,520.95
Westhampton 73,968.85
Williamsburg 214,123.57
-$ 679,735.79
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Interest Earned:
Savings Accounts
Operational 7,435.08
Savings Accounts
Construction 21,043.90
Cert, of Deposit 84,628.97
113,107.95
Grants:
Construction
Grant 1971 126,787.50
126,787.50
Gifts :
Williamsburg
Teachers 55.00
American Legion
Post 168
Southampton 185.95
Goshen PTO 5.00
Williamsburg
Mothers Club 15.00
Goshen Women's
Club 25.00
285.95
Commissions:
N. E. Telephone 8.93
8.93
Cafeteria Receipts:
Lunch Receipts 13,927.29
Reimbursements 3,798.00
Open House, etc. 289.28
18,014.57
Misc. Receipts:
Gym Suits 2,426.20
Soccer Shoes 268.60
Sanitary Napkins 41.10
Personal Tel. Calls .50
Cross Country
Shoes 97.15
Transcripts 5.00
2,838.55
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Employee Payroll
Deduction:
Teacher
Retirement 9,088.34
County
Retirement 1,572.66
Annuities 1,057.50
Federal
Withholding 31,097.75
State
Withholding 8,930.08
Blue Cross-
Blue Shield 3,672.04
Equitable Life
Insurance 265.58
MTA and NEA
Dues 516.76
Refund 7.07
56,200.71
7.07
Total Receipts $ 996,987.02
Total Balance
and Receipts $ 3,573,065.84
DISBURSEMENTS 1971
Employee Payroll
Deductions :
Teacher
Retirement 7,105.07
County
Retirement 1,255.35
Annuities 937.50
Federal
Withholding 24,157.55
State
Withholding 6,894.74
Blue Cross-
Blue Shield 2,943.24
Equitable Life
Insurance 212.66
MTA & NEA
Dues 258.38
$ 43,764.49
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Toward Debt
Service 250,610.00
Toward Dept
Retirement 214,000.00
Operational Costs 437,261.82
Gifts 185.95
Cafeteria 14,210.42
Construction Costs 2,097,700.65
Total
Disbursements $ 3,057,733.33
Cash on Hand
Dec. 31, 1971 $ 515,332.51
BALANCE AS OF
January 1, 1971 $2,282,617.35
RECEIPTS
None
TOTAL BALANCE
& RECEIPTS $2,282,617.35
EXPENDITURES:
Construction:
D. A. Sullivan $ 1,778,653.51
A. P. Casella 103,023.14
A. P. Stevens 50.00
H. S. Gere 101.26
Springfield Newspapers 88.20
N. E. Telephone 939.32
Equipment :
B. Golden & Sons 12,035.81
Henry S. Wolkins 2,390.00
Polychemical Products 2,928.00
Broadway Office Supply 35,317.35
Hampshire Business Mach. 3,684.00
H. L. Dempsey Co. 2,225.00
George R. Russell 45.00
Bidwell Co. 24,485.06
Conn. Valley Biological 199.75
Davis & Nye 13,146.00
Jarmak Co. 31,175.35
Country Squire 1,000.00
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IBM Corp. 1,308.60
Manchester Co. 2,888.00
McMaster Fahlstrom Assoc. 2,348.00
Mel-An 184.94
Town of Williamsburg 5,825.50
Harrison Harries 14,011.43
Mass. Fire Equipment 228.55
Patent Scaffolding 512.82
J. W. Parsons 2,862.00
New England Supply 264.00
Gold Cross Medical 90.00
Kellco Products 378.50
Blodgett's Music House 281.90
J. L. Hammett Co. 105.75
W. H. Brine Co. 1,942.40
Heywood- Wakefield Co. 6,022.42
Bisbee Bros. 199.51
Litton Office Products 1,834.49
Beacon Musical 5,417.50
Canton Typewriter 7,330.00
Kenneth A. Dawson 7,040.00
Hoffman Piano Sales 2,100.00
Ted Les 190.00
McAlaster Bicknell 160.00
Richco Products 517.18
Sharpe & Wiley 950.00
Stanley Home Products 1,995.00
R. P. Alexander 288.00
Alvin & Co. 355.19
C & I Distributors 1,004.72
Denoyer-Geppert 4,218.50
Clarence B. Green 304.00
Allen Lampson 500.00
Sargent- Welch Scientific 6,120.42
Sears Roebuck 1,258.70
Soundco Electronics Corp. 131.72
Southampton Sanitary
Engineering 90.00
Springfield Audio &
Electronics 347.95
A. E. Thompson 183.10
3M Business Products 349.00
United Blackboard &
Specialty 1,892.00
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Miscellaneous :
Goldberg-Zoino 1,300.00
Clarence Welti 370.00
D. J. Buss — mailing 2.00
J. M. O'Neil — mailing 10.00
Cafeteria — open house 77.14
Metcalf — open house 207.00
Cafeteria — dinner 185.98
Frank L. Truehart — pictures 30.00
Total Expenditures $ 2,097,700.65
BALANCE as of
December 31, 1971 $ 184,916.70
STATEMENT OF SURPLUS REVENUE
GENERAL FUND
SURPLUS as of
January 1, 1971 $ 18,030.47
Surplus from Appropriation
Accounts $ 33,000.00
Funds Reserved to pay 1971
Incomplete Orders 22,666.59
1971 Construction Grant 126,787.50
Interest earned on
Operational Fund 7,435.08
Interest earned on
Construction Funds 105,672.87
Misc. Receipts 428.35
Total 1971 Surplus $295,990.39
GENERAL FUND SURPLUS
as of December 31, 1971 $314,020.86
Respectfully submitted,
JEANETTE M. O'NEILL
Treasurer
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Capital and Operational Assessments for 1972
TO:
The Treasurers and the Residents of the Towns of Chesterfield,
Goshen, Southampton, Westhampton and Williamsburg.
FROM:
The Hampshire Regional School District Committee
RE:
Capital and Operational Assessments for 1972
The budget for the Regional District for the calendar year Jan-
uary 1, 1972 to December 31, 1972, represents the amount of money
which will be needed to operate and maintain the District and its
school for the period indicated.
The Agreement establishing the Hampshire Regional School
District was signed and approved by the Towns of Chesterfield,
Cummington, Goshen, Plainfield, Westhampton and Williamsburg in
1962, The Agreement was amended in 1966 to provide for the with-
drawal of Cummington and Plainfield, and further amended in that
same year to provide for the admission of Southampton.
According to Section V (B) of that Agreement, the Committee
shall prepare on or before November 1, a tentative maintenance and
operating budget for the ensuing calendar year — this was done.
The same paragraph specified that the Committee shall on or be-
fore November 15, present copies of that budget to the chairman of
the Board of Selectmen of each member town, to the chairman of
the local School Committee of each member town, and to the chair-
man of the Finance Committee of each member town — this too, has
been done.
According to Section V (C) of the Agreement, the Committee
shall cn or before December 1 in each year adopt an annual mainte-
nance and operating budget for the ensuing calendar year, and shall
apportion the amounts necessary to be raised in order to meet the
said budget. This paragraph also directs that the amounts so ap-
portioned for each member town shall, prior to December 31 of each
year preceding the year to which the budget relates,be certified by
the Regional District treasurer to the treasurers of the member
towns, and each member town shall, at its next annual town meeting,
appropriate the amounts so certified to it.
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This report includes:
I. The adopted Regional Budget for 1972.
II. Method of Apportionment for the Five Member
Towns.
III. Assessments for 1972.
BUDGET FOR 1972
1000000 ADMINISTRATION
1100000 School Committee
1100004 Contracted Services $ 500.00
1100005 Supplies & Materials 90.00
1100006A Other Expenses
(In State) 740.00
1100006B Other Expenses
(Out of State) 780.00
Total School Committee $ 2,110.00
1200000 Suprintendent's Office
1200001 Professional Salaries $ 22,450.00
1200002 Clerical Salaries 9,474.00
1200004 Contracted Services 1,040.00
1200005 Office Expenses 1,750.00
1200006A Other Expenses
(In State) 1,307.50
1200006B Other Expenses
(Out of State) 150.00
Total Superintendent's Office $ 36,171.50
TOTAL ADMINISTRATION $ 38,281.50
2000000 INSTRUCTION
2200000 Principal's Office
2200311 Professional Salaries $ 30,250.00
2200312 Clerical Salaries 12,168.00
2200314 Contracted Services 4,043.75
2200316 Other Expenses 1,120.00
Total Principal's Office $ 49,731.45
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2300000 Teaching
2300311 Professional Salaries $492,865.44
2300314 Contracted Services 6,000.00
2300315 Classroom Supplies 27,641.00
2300316 Other Expenses 450.00
Total Teaching $526,956.44
240315 Textbooks 18,525.00
2500000 Library Services
2500311 Salaries $ 11,636.53
2500315 Supplies & Materials 1,900.00
2500316 Other Expenses 50.00
Total Library Services $ 13,586.53
2600000 Audio-Visual Services
2600314 Contracted Services $ 216.25
2600315 Supplies & Materials 4,631.41
Total Audio- Visual Services $ 4,847.66
2700000 Guidance Services
2700311 Professional Service $ 31,334.87
2700312 Clerical Salaries 4,890.00
2700315 Supplies & Materials 971.00
270031 6A Other Expenses
(In State) 400.00
2700316B Other Expenses
(Out of State) 100.00
Total Guidance Services $ 37,695.87
TOTAL INSTRUCTION $651,342.95
3000000 OTHER SCHOOL
SERVICES
3100000 Attendance
3100311 Salaries $ 2,250.00
3110316 Other Expenses 100.00
Total Attendance $ 2,350.00
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3200000 Health Services
3200311 Salaries $ 8,410.00
3200315 Supplies & Materials 215.00
3200316 Other Expenses 1,180.00
Total Health Services $ 9,805.00
3300000 Transportation
3310314 Field Trips $ 1,000.00
3370314 Regular Transportation 207,884.00
3370324 Special Class 10,075.00
Total Transportation $218,959.00
3400313 Food Service Salaries 1,800.00
3500000
Athletics
3510314
Contracted Services
$ 3,459.00
3520315
Supplies & Materials
1,117.00
3520316
Other Expenses
150.00
3510315
Supplies & Materials
3,395.63
3510316
Other Expenses
1,397.20
Total Athletics 8,251.83
3520000 Other Student Body
Activities
3520314 Contracted Services
3520315 Supplies & Materials
3520316 Other Expenses
Total Other Student
Body Activities
TOTAL OTHER SCHOOL
SERVICES
350.00
1,117.00
150.00
-$ 1,617.00
-$242,782.83
4000000 OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF
PLANT
4110000 Custodial Services
4110313 Salaries $ 41,218.64
4110315 Supplies & Materials 3,000.00
Total Custodial Services $ 44,218.64
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4120315 Heating 30,000.00
4130315 Utilities 24,000.00
4210000 Maintenance of Grounds
4210314 Contracted Services $ 2,000.00
4210315 Supplies & Materials 350.00
Total Maintenance of Grounds $ 2,350.00
4220000 Maintenance of
Buildings
4220314 Contracted Services $ 1,000.00
4220315 Supplies & Materials 900.00
Total Maintenance of Buildings $ 1,900.00
4230000 Maintenance of
Equipment
4230314 Contracted Services $ 655.00
4230315 Supplies & Materials 200.00
Total Maintenance of
Equipment $ 855.00
TOTAL OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF
PLANT $103,323.64
5000000 FIXED CHARGES
5100006 County Retirement
System $ 7,648.00
5200316 Insurance 25,647.92
5300318 Rent for
Superintendent's Office 1,440.00
5400007 Debt Service
(Temporary Loans) 10,500.00
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES $ 45,235.92
7000000 ACQUISITION OF
FIXED ASSETS
7300008 New Equipment
(Supt's Office) $ 335.00
TOTAL ACQUISITION OF
FIXED ASSETS $ 335,00
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8000000
DEBT RETIREMENT
AND DEBT SERVICE
8100007
Debt Retirement
$214,000.00
8200007
Debt Service
237,065.00
TOTAL
AND
DEBT RETIREMENT
DEBT SERVICE
$451,065.00
9000000 PROGRAMS WITH
OTHER SCHOOL
DISTRICTS
9100000 Tuition
9100319 Various High Schools $ 18,467.40
9100329 Special Class 1,609,20
TOTAL PROGRAMS WITH
OTHER SCHOOL
DISTRICTS $ 20,076.60
TOTAL BUDGET FOR 1972 $1,552,443.44
METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT FOR THE
FIVE MEMBER TOWNS
Section IV (D) of the Agreement states in part that, "... Each
member town's share of capital and operating costs for each calen-
dar year shall be determined by computing the ratio which that
town's pupil enrollment in the Regional District School on October
1 of the year next preceding the year for which the apportionment
is determined bears to the total pupil enrollment from all the mem-
ber towns in the Regional District School on the same date . . ."
The Fourth Amendment to the Agreement provides that for
the 1972 budget year, twelfth grade pupils who choose to complete
their education at their "old high schools" rather than at the Re-
gional School may do so at regional expense (within certain limits)
and that they shall be counted for assessment purposes on October
1, 1971, as if they were attending the Regional School.
128
The following statistics include all pupils so enrolled as of Octo-
ber 1,1971:
Grade
Special
1
Class 0
0
1
0
1
2
7 22
12
80
19
57
190
8 19
7
73
18
52
169
9 15
13
72
23
46
169
10 17
8
65
18
46
154
11 10
5
46
11
40
112
12 10
8
9
11
32
70
P.G. 0
0
0
0
0.16
0.16
Sub Total 93.00 53,00 346.00
100.00
274.16
866.16
4th Amendment Seniors
Easthampton
20
20
Westfield
3
3
W. Springfield
1
1
Holyoke
8
8
Gateway
1
0
1
Sub Total
1.00 0.00
32.00
0.00
0.00
33.00
GRAND
TOTAL
94.00 53.00
378.00
100.00
274.16
899.16
Percentages
10.454 5,894
42.039
11.122
30.491
100.00
ASSESSMENTS FOR 1972
A. Summary of the 1972 Budget
Operating + Capital
1000
Administration $
38,281.50 $
2000
Instruction
651,342,95
3000
Other School
Services
242,782.83
4000
Operation &
Maintenance
103,323.64
5000
Fixed Charges
45,235.92
7000
Acquisition of
Fixed Assets
8000
Debt Retirement
& Service
9000
Programs with
Other School Dists.
20,076.60
335.00
451,065.00
Total
38,281.50
651,342.95
242,782,83
103,323.64
45,235.92
335.00
451,065.00
20,076.60
$ 1,101,043.44 + $451,400.00 = $ 1,552,443.44
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B. Sources of Revenue
1. State Construction Grant
2. Anticipated Receipts
3. Interest Earned
4. Surplus Funds from 1971
5. Assessment Appropriations
C. Operational Assessments
1. Operational portion of the 1972 budget
a. Less Surplus Funds
b. Less Anticipated Receipts
c. Less Interest Earned
d. To be raised through Assessments
2. Operational Assessments to Member Towns
a. Chesterfield
b. Goshen
c. Southampton
d. Westhampton
e. Williamsburg
Total
10.454%
5.894%
42.039%
11.122%
30.491%
100.000%
D. Capital Assessments
1. Capital portion of the 1972 budget
a. Less State Construction Grant
b. To be raised through Assessments
2. Capital Assessments to Member Towns
a. Chesterfield 10.454%
b. Goshen 5.894%
c. Southampton 42.039%
d. Westhampton 11.122%
e. Williamsburg 30.491%
Total
100.00%
Total Assessments for 1972
Operational
a. Chesterfield $ 93,254.22
b. Goshen 52,577.04
c. Southampton 375,006.14
d. Westhampton 99,213.07
e. Williamsburg 271,992.97
Capital :
33,934.99
19,132.66
136,463.85
36,103.40
98,977.60
126,787.50
169,000.00
7,000.00
33,000.00
1,216,655.94
$ 1,552,443.44
$ 1,101,043.44
33,000.00
169,000.00
7,000.00
$ 892,043.44
$ 93,254.22
52,577.04
375,006.14
99,213.07
271,992.97
$ 892,043.44
$ 451,400.00
(-) 126,787.50
$ 324,612.50
$ 33,934.99
19,132.66
136,463.85
36,103.40
98,977.60
$ 324,612.50
Total
$ 127,189.21
71,709.70
511,469.99
135,316.47
370,970.57
$892,043.44 + $324,612.50 = $ 1,216,655.94
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In order to comply with Section IV (E) of the Regional Agree-
ment as amended, the Treasurers of the Towns of Chesterfield, Go-
shen, Southampton, Westhampton, and Williamsburg, are requested
to pay their proportionate share of the capital and operating costs as
described herein to the Treasurer of the Hampshire Regional School
District (Mrs. Jeanette M. O'Neill, Office of the Superintendent of
Schools, Williamsburg, Mass.).
Pay't
Due Chesterfield Goshen
1972
Apr. 1 $ 31,797.31 $17,927.42
June 1 31,797.30 17,927.43
Sept. 1 31,797.30 17,927.42
Dec. 1 31,797.30 17,927.43
Southamp'n Westhamp'n Wllmsbg
$127,867.49 $ 33,829.12 $ 92,742.65
127,867.50 33,829.12 92,742.64
127,867.50 33,829.12 92,742.64
127,867.50 33,829.11 92,742.64
Total
Assess-
ments $127,189.21 $71,709.70 $511,469.99 $135,316.47 $370,970.57
For the Hampshire Regional School District
JEANETTE M. O'NEILL, Treasurer
DONALD J. BUSS, Superintendent
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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
The Finance Committee as usual held budget meetings in Jan-
uary and February with the various committees of the Town and
met several times during the year 1971 to discuss transfers, prepare
for special town l^eetings, etc.
We were in the year 1971 saddened by the untimely death of one
of our colleagues, Richard Watling, a man who showed much in-
terest in the affairs of the Town and who spent many hours helping
the Finance Committee with its budget problems.
By far, our greatest expenditures are through the school system.
The Annual Report of the Finance Committee for each of the years
1968 and 1969 specifically dealt with the fact that our school sys-
tem has been out of the control of those with children to educate and
who pay the bills. Although the general shortage of teachers ended
in 1968, the expenditure for salaries (school administrators, teachers,
and other employees) increased by exceedingly large amounts in
1968 and 1969 and a rather substantial amount in 1970. Further,
teachers are not paid on a merit basis but rather enjoy "tenure", the
ultimate in job security.
In the final analysis it is not the elaborate facilities and so-
phisticated curriculum but sound instruction plus the student's de-
sire to learn which are important. Also, somewhere along the line,
youth need to acquire such qualities as integrity, honesty, dependa-
bility, and responsibility.
School costs have been so high that other essential needs and
services of the Town (Police Protection, Fire Protection, Health
Programs, Highways, etc.) have had to be curtailed; and those in-
dividuals involved with such have had small remuneration.
Unfortunately, a dollar can be spent only once. And, in order
to control taxes, it is necessary to limit spending. It is about time
to cease being over-awed and over-influenced by the Educationists
and everything which has to do with Education.
Again, the Finance Committee approves under protest and with
reluctance the budget requests of the school system. We also wish to
remind the citizens of Williamsburg that the only control of the
school budgets is through our elected school committee members,
local and regional. It is suggested that interest be shown in what
they are doing by talking with these members and by attending
budget hearings and committee meetings.
141
This year, we are endorsing- raises for various elected and ap-
pointed officials of the Town, hoping they will be within the guide-
lines of Phase II of the Wage and Price Freeze.
For a number of years we have elected or appointed these of-
ficials and have expected them to do the work required by their Of-
fice without increases whereas our teachers have received an annual
increment and have enjoyed the benefits of a revised salary schedule
and our firemen, police officers and highway employees have been re-
warded on an hourly basis.
It has been stated that our elected and appointed officials know
what the job entails and that they know the salaries that have been
agreed upon when they decide to run for office; therefore, they
should not expect any increases in salary.
However, the questions arise: "What makes an elected or ap-
pointed official so different from other human beings that an incre-
ment is not necessary to show the appreciation of a town ? How does
an elected or appointed official differ from a school teacher who re-
ceives an annual increment? How does an official differ from any
worker in any line of endeavor ? "
Do not most of us who are employed expect a monetary recog-
nition for our services? Why is it then what we, who are the em-
ployers of the Town and elected officials, expect them, who are our
employees, to perform ever-increasing duties, to spend longer hours
performing the tasks required, and to remain content with the re-
muneration ?
It has also been stated that, if these officials are not satisfied
with the conditions, they should not run nor accept an office. How
many persons are eager to accept these positions ?
The "cherry" sheet was promised to us on February 15 but has
not yet arrived. We therefore cannot "hesitatingly" estimate our
tax rate.
January 1, 1973, we shall enter a transitional period of eighteen
months to change the municipal fiscal year from the calendar year
(January to December) to a fiscal year running from July 1 to June
30. This will bring the town and county fiscal cycles into conformity
with the state and federal programs.
142
We wish to thank the many town officers for their cooperation
in the preparation of the budget.
Respectfully submitted,
HILARIONE WILLISTON, Chairman
DORIS MENARD, Secretary
JEAN YORK
M. WELLINGTON GRAVES
RICHARD GRAVES
RICHARD LIEBL
ROBERT MacQUESTION
S. EDWARD RONK
ROBERT W. SMART
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BUDGET REQUESTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS, 1972
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator $
Finance Committee
1971
Approx.
50.00
125.00
1971
Expended
$ 50.00 $
96.50
1972
Request
50.00 $
200.00
1872
Recom.
50.00
200.00
Selectmen:
Salaries
Expenses
Advertising
Information &
Publication
Appeals Board
1,100.00
800.00
300.00
350.00
75.00
1,100.00
800.00
34.54
51.85
1,100.00
1,000.00
300.00
350.00
75.00
1,100.00
1,000.00
300.00
350.00
75.00
2,625.00
1,986.39
2,825.00
2,825.00
Accountant:
Salary
Expenses
2,400.00
200.00
2,400.00
*208.90
2,600.00
200.00
2,600.00
200.00
*Transf erred from
Reserve Fund $8.90
2,600.00
2,608.90
2,800.00
2,800.00
Treasurer:
Salary
Expenses
Tax Title Expense,
Legal
Out-of-State Travel
2,750.00
1,055.00
300.00
2,750.00
1,054.92
3,000.00
1,092.00
300.00
175.00
3,000.00
1,092.00
300.00
175.00
Tax Collector:
Salary
Expenses
4,105.00
1 onn a a
1,159.00
3,804.92
l,oUU.UU
973.33
4,567.00
O AAA Art
Z,UUU.U0
1,233.00
4,567.00
O AAA AA
ZjOUU.OO
1,233.00
Assessors:
Salaries
Expenses
Tax Map Maint.
2,959.00
2,000.00
750.00
600.00
2,773.33
2,000.00
619.52
450.00
3,233.00
2,400.00
900.00
600.00
3,233.00
2,400.00
900.00
600.00
3,350.00
3,069.52
3,900.00
3,900.00
144
Town Clerk:
Salary-
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Expenses
350.00
331.67
350.00
350.00
Elections &
Registrations
650.00
521.91
^ /* A A A A
1,600.00
-% r> A A A A
1,600.00
Street Listings
375.00
369.00
375.00
375.00
o orrc aa
2,375.00
O COET A A
o,5zo.00
O COC AA
Elector, Oliver Smith
Will
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
Town Secretary:
Salary & Expense
1,900.00
*2,367.93
2,600.00
2,600.00
Town Counsel
1,000.00
336.76
1,000.00
1,000.00
Town Office
2,500.00
**2,842.25
2,950.00
2,950.00
Town Hall
400.00
364.06
600.00
600.00
Planning" Board.
l,l/UO.UU
oll.OO
i fine rvn
±,UUD.W
6,805.00
6,222.56
8,155.00
8,155.00
Total Gen. Gov't. $
25,004.00
$ 22,844.70 $
29,265.00 $
29,265.00
transferred from
Reserve Fund $467.93
""Transferred from
Reserve Fund $342.25
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department:
Salaries
Expenses
School Officers
300.00
5,150.00
2,142.00
300.00
4,519.04
*2,160.00
300.00
5,842.00
2,208.00
300.00
5,842,00
2,208.00
transferred from
Reserve Fund $18.00
7,592.00
6,979.04
8,350.00
8,350.00
Fire Department:
Salaries
Expenses
1,400.00
10,975.00
1,400.00
10,968.78
1,470.00
12,445.00
1,470.00
12,445.00
Building- Inspector:
Salary
Expenses
12,375.00
100.00
100.00
12,368.78
100.00
100.00
13,915.00
150.00
150.00
13,915.00
150.00
150.00
200.00
200.00
300.00
300.00
145
Civil Defense:
Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
Administration
55.20
200.00
200.00
Surplus Equipment
44.80
100.00
100.00
Telephone including lines
warning system
*420.00
336.00
336.00
820.00
936.00
936.00
Carry over from
1971 $1,389.00
Tree Warden:
Street Trees
5,000.00
4,937.72
6,600.00
6,600.00
Gypsy Moth &
JT UUUt 1> cu.fi <a. net: .
State Liability
500.00
503.48
500.00
500.00
Town Liability
500.00
495.23
500.00
500.00
Dutch Elm Control:
State Liability
570.00
570.00
570.00
Town Liability
1,730.00
2,300.40
1,730.00
1,730.00
8,300.00
8,236.83
a aaa a a
9,900.00
A AAA A A
9,900.00
Total Protection
Persons & Prop. $
28,467.00 $
28,604.65 !
i 33,401.00
$ 33,401.00
HEALTH AND
SANITATION
Chairman's Salary
100.00
100.00
200.00
200.00
Administration
150.00
150.00
150.00
Sanatorium, etc.
3,741.25
403.74
3,741.25
3,741.25
Barn & Animal Insp.
125.00
125.00
125.00
125.00
Dairy, Store Insp., etc,
125.00
125.00
125.00
Garbage Collection
4,785.00
4,785.00
4,785.00
4,785.00
Rubbish Collection
3,700.00
3,700.00
3,700.00
3,700.00
Dump Caretaker
1,950.00
1,950.00
Dump Maintenance
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Immunization Clinics
300.00
300.00
300.00
Public Health Nurse
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Plumbing Inspector
100.00
204.00
300.00
300.00
Dump Cover Materials
2,400.00
2,400.00
$ 15,626.25 $ 12,306.17 $ 20,276.00 $ 20,276.00
146
HIGHWAYS
Winter Highways.
20,400.00
26,993.71
26,900.00
A /"» AAA A f\
26,900.00
General Highways
6,000.00
6,451.55
7,000.00
rr a A r\ a f\
7,000.00
Bridges & Railings
4,000.00
3,994.63
5,000.00
T* AAA A A
5,000.00
Sidewalk Repair
2,000.00
1,997.30
2,500.00
2,500.00
Tools
300.00
299.13
450.00
450.00
New Equipment
500.00
497.00
750.00
750.00
Supt's Expense
110.00
98.44
110.00
110.00
Town Garage
1,000.00
1,065.93
1,500.00
1,500.00
Street Lights
6,677.92
7,007.92
7,036.00
7,036.00
Stret Sign Maint.
550.00
550.57
750.00
750.00
Vacation, Holiday &
Sick Pay
2,300.00
2,020.85
3,880.00
3,880.00
Mobile Radio Maint.
375.00
258.60
375.00
375.00
Total for
General Budget
$ 44,212.92 $
50,371.34 $ 56,251.00
$ 56,251.00
The following items are not included in
the General Budget be-
cause they are voted separately as Articles in the Warrant.
Truck and Tractor
Maintenance
11,350
14,490.60
15,350.00
15,350.00
See Art. 16
Chap. 81 Approp.
18,275.00
18,275.90
18,323.00
18,323.00
See Art. 9
Chap. 91 Maint.
7,500.00
7,500.34
7,500.00
7,500.00
See Art. 15
Chap. 90 Const.
19,600.00
3,739.37
19,600.00
19,600.00
See Art. 10
Town Roads
8,000.00
6,729.83
8,000.00
8,000.00
See Art. 17
64,725.00
50,736.04
68,773.00
68,773.00
Grand Total
Highway Dept. $108,937.92 $101,107.38 $125,024.00
$125,024.00
VETERANS'
BENEFITS
Veterans' Benefits:
Director's Salary
500.00
250.00
1,200.00
750.00
Director's Expense
500.00
322.38
500.00
500.00
Benefits
14,000.00
5,128.05
14,000.00
14,000.00
Total
Veterans' Benefits
$ 15,000 $
5,700.00
$ 15,700.00
$ 15,250.00
147
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
School Committee
Expense
240.00
326.68
455.00
455.00
Supt. Salary
11,145.35
8,822.06
7,483.34
7,483.34
Supt. Clerical
3,480.36
6,101.64
3,90868
3,908.68
Supt. Office Expense
543.00
593.55
674.00
674.00
Supt. Other Expense
655.00
591.39
435.74
435.74
Out of State
Travel
49.99
49.99
Art, Mus., Phys.
Ed. Supv.
13,411.00
12,696.15
Salary Elem. Prin.
11,901.00
i 11,900.00
12,660.00
12,660.00
Elem. Prin. Expense
265.00
343.46
265.00
265.00
H. S. Prin. Salary
1,447.00
1,447.64
H. S. Clerical
7,388.64
7,404.17
H. S. Office Expense
70.00
33.55
H. S. Prin. Other Exp
. 1,169.00
1,154.45
H. S. Prin. Out of
State Exp.
Elem. Teacher
Salaries
137,001.00
133,482.19
176,546.00
176,546.00
Teacher Salary —
Sp. Ed.
2,069.00
4,115.80
11,000.00
11,000.00
Elem. Supplies
3,772.70
3,885.51
5,315.00
5,315.00
Phys. Ed. Elem.
1,614.14
690.45
1,954.73
1,954.73
Teachers Salaries
High School
142,457.00
140,896.10
H. S. Supplies
913.20
470.18
Phys. Ed. H. S.
1,458.60
479.60
Elem. Texts
2,677.29
2,460.87
3,141.94
3,141.94
H. S. Texts
24.00
31.94
Library Books, Elem
675.00
855.93
900.00
900.00
Library, High School
25.90
48.00
Audio Visual Elem.
516.69
574.74
800.00
800.00
Audio Visual H.S.
Guidance Counsellor
7,967.00
7,609.86
Guidance Couns. Supplies 308. OC
> 243.88
Adjustment Couns.
8,878.00
7,770.69
6,886.17
6,88617
Adj. Couns. Expense
334.00
311.90
300.00
300.00
Health Salaries
6,318.00
6,225.28
5,523.00
5,523.00
Misc. Elem. Expense
50.00
50.00
Health Expense
1,066.80
690.87
847.94
847.94
Class Trips, Elem.
130.00
250.00
325.00
325.00
Class Trips H. S.
164.00
173.00
Elem. Trans.
23,446.13
25,227.80
43,916.00
43,916.00
Trans. Sp. Ed., Elem. ,
&
High School
7,848.00
7,936.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
148
H. S, Trans.
6,035.47
9,082.00
Trans. Vocational
1,694.00
635.00
^ n An a c\
1,647.00
1 O A n A A
1,647.00
Trans. Voc. Bey. Gr. 12
354.00
o f A A
36.00
nrft aa
359.00
QCQ A A
Cafeteria
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
^ AAA AA
1,000.00
Athletics
2,695.30
2,444.41
Debating"
397.00
450.80
Cust. Salaries, Elem.
17,480.65
15,081.71
21,156.00
O-l 1 C/? AA
21,156.00
Gust. Sup., Elem.
1,500.00
1,502.25
1,800.00
1,800.00
Cust. Salary H. S.
4,240.00
5,223.25
Cust. Sup, H. S.
600.00
365.85
Fuel — Elem
7,524.00
6,505.70 |
! 8,524.00
1
8,524.00
Fuel — High School
1,500.00
2,457.39 <
Utilities, Elem.
5,310.00
4,734.58 |
' 6,400.00
1
6,400.00
Utilities, H. S.
1,600.00
2,221.31 I
Maintenance Elem.
5,135.00
16,359.63
13,117.00
13,117.00
Maintenance H. S.
8,090.00
4,802.39
Maint. Elem. Equipt.
400.00
351.33
550.00
550.00
Maint. H. S. Equipt.
300.00
117.97
NDEA Title III
800.00
Custodial Equipt.
Elem.
20.00
134.95
100.00
100.00
Custodial Equipt. H. S.
180.00
New Equipt., Elem.
486.50
159.01
736.34
736.34
Tuition, Sp. Ed., H. S.
915.00
Tuition Sp. Ed.
4,305.60
2,808.00
Tuition Vocational
11,838.36
9,160.78
12,872.44
12,872.44
Tuition Voc. Bey. Gr. 12 1,339.80
1,753.52
1,753.52
Tuition Adult Ed.
500.00
332.00
500.00
500.00
Insurance
1,192.00
1,192.00
Rent
272.60
163.56
Total for the
School Budget
$487,378.08 $482,990.20 $359,644.83 $359,644.83
Haydenville Library
400.00
328.61
650.00
650.00
Total for Schools
and Library $487,778.08 $483,318.81 $360,294.83 $360,294.83
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Recreation :
Recreation Comm.
1,210.00
804.84
1,410.00
1,410.00
Athletic Field
790.00
700.95
790.00
790.00
Swimming Pool
300.00
78.75
300.00
300.00
Baseball Field at A.T.D. 75.00
75.00
75.00
75.00
Summer Rec. Prog.
1,800.00
1,696.69
1,880.00
*
4,175.00
3,356.23
4,455.00
2,575.00
149
Conservation Comm. 100.00 5.00 100.00 100.00
Unclassified:
Town Clocks 175.00 180.81 200.00 200.00
Town Reports 1,200.00 1,317.50 1,325.00 1,325.00
Memorial Day 500.00 418.29 600.00 600.00
Wood Lot 15.00 13.44 15.00 15.00
Ins, on Town Bldgs.,
Workmen's Comp. &
Town Bldgs. 10,250.00 11,032.14 11,000.00 11,000.00
Veterans' Mem. Park 150.00 150.00
Total Recreation &
Unclassified $ 16,415.00 $ 16,323.41 $ 17,845.00 $ 15,965.00
*Not Recommended
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Water Department:
Pipe Line Maint.
& Extension
8,000.00
10,279.06
12,000.00
12,000.00
Pumping Sta. Opr.
1,500.00
1,148.96
1,500.00
1,500.00
Pumping Sta. Maint.
1,000.00
228.81
500.00
500.00
Chlorinator Opr.
500.00
571.66
1,000.00
1,000.00
Chlorinator Maint.
500.00
167.28
500.00
500.00
Watershed Maint.
2,000.00
524.97
1,000.00
1,000.00
Administration
1,000.00
915.35
1,000.00
1,000.00
14,500.00
13,836.09
17,500.00
17,500.00
Mountain St. Cemetery
100.00
150.00
200.00
200.00
Old Village Hill
Cemetery
450.00
400.00
300.00
300.00
Total Enterprises
and Cemeteries $
15,050.00 $
14,386.09 S
1 18,000.00 $
5 18,000.00
INTEREST
Interest
$ 4,000.00
$ 4,486 $
5 5,200.00 $
! 5,200.00
150
SUMMARY
General Govt.
25,004.00
22,844.70
29,265.00
29,265.00
Protection of Persons
& Property
28,467.00
28,604.65
33,401.00
33,401.00
Health and
Sanitation
15,626.25
12,306.17
20,276.00
20,276.00
Highways
44,212.92
50,371.34
56,251.00
56,251.00
Charities & Soldiers'
Benefits
15,000.00
5,700.43
15,700.00
15,250.00
Schools & Library
487,778.08
483,318.81
360,295.00
360,295.00
Recreation and
Unclassified
16,415.00
16,323.41
17,845.00
-\ r" A/» P* A A
15,965.00
Enterprises and
Cemeteries
15,050.00
14,386.09
18,000.00
18,000.00
Interest
4,000.00
4/486.25
5,200.00
5,200.00
Totals
$651,553.25
$638,341.85
$556,233.00
$553,903.00
151
TOWN WARRANT
Article 1. To elect a Moderator for one year. To elect one
Selectman for a term of three years, who shall be an Overseer of
Public Welfare. To elect one Town Clerk, one Treasurer, one Elector
under the will of Oliver Smith, one Tree Warden for the term of one
year each. To elect one Assessor, one member to the School Commit-
tee, one member of the Regional School Committee, one member of
the Board of Health, one member of the Water Commission, one
Trustee of the Haydenville Library, one member of the Trust Fund
Commission, two members of the Recreation Commission and three
members of the Finance Committee all for the term of three years
each. To vote on the question, "Shall licenses be granted in this
Town for the operation, holding or conducting a game commonly
called Beano" ?
Routine Article — new item — "Shall Beano be legalized"
Article 2. To cheose all necessary minor Town Officers for the
ensuing year.
Routine Article — necessary to carry on business of Town
Article 3. To choose a committee to expend the income from
the Whiting Street Fund.
Routine Article — members appointed by Moderator
Article 4. To hear the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer,
Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Assessors, School Committees, Water
Commissioners, and other Committees and to act thereon.
Routine Article
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to empower the Board
of Selectmen, Board of Water Commissioners, and the Board of As-
sessors to appoint their own members to Town Departments, or take
any other action thereon.
Routine Article
152
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Chair-
man of the Board of Selectmen, together with the Chairman of the
Board of Assessors, and the Chairman of the Board of Water Com-
missioners and the Chairman of the Board of Health to appoint a
Town Secretary to serve from March 1, 1972 to February 28, 1973,
who shall be provided with an office, open to the public, in such place
and during such hours as may be judged most convenient, for a
minimum of twenty hours per week throughout the year, and that
the duties of such Secretary shall be those set by the Chairmen of
the Departments of Government for which service is performed, or
take any other action thereon.
Routine Article — necessary to carry on business of Town
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town
Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from
time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year be-
ginning January 1, 1972, and to issue a note or notes therefore, pay-
able within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given
for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17,
Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Routine Article — necessary to carry on business of Town
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and
compensation of all elected and appointed officers of the Town for the
calendar year 1972 as provided in Section 108, Chapter 41, General
Laws, as amended, and to see if the Town will vote to raise and ap-
propriate such sums of money as shall be deemed necessary to defray
the expenses of the current year.
See Budget Recommendations — Pages 144 to 151
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select-
men to cooperate with the State under the provisions of Chapter 81
of the General Laws, and to raise and appropriate the sum of
$6,466.00, the Town's share, and to raise and appropriate the sum of
$11,857.00, the State's share, in anticipation of reimbursement from
the State, and to determine whether these funds shall be raised by
taxation, by borrowing in anticipation of the receipt of State funds,
or by taking the amount from available funds, or take any other
action thereon.
Recommended: $6,466.00, the Town's share to be raised by taxation.
$11,857.00, the State's share to be borrowed in anticipation of reim-
bursement.
153
/
^ Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Selectmen to enter into a contract with the Department of Public
Works of the Commonwealth and with the County Commissioners of
Hampshire County for construction under Chapter 90 of the Gen-
eral Laws, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,900.00, the
Town's share, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $14,700.00,
the State and County share, for construction in anticipation of re-
imbursement from the State and County, and to determine whether
these funds shall be raised by taxation, by borrowing in anticipation
of the receipt of the State and County funds, by taking the amounts
from available funds, or take any other action thereon.
Recommended — $4,900.00, the Town's share to be raised by taxa-
tion. $14,700.00, the State and County share, to be borrowed in an-
ticipation of reimbursement.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri-
ate the sum of $2~7$4:48 for the payment of that portion of the loan
and interest due in 1972 on the truck and grits spreader and de-
termine if the amount of $2,700.00 principal and $34.43lnterest shall
be raised by taxation, taken from available funds, or take any other
action thereon.
Routine Article — This is a final payment. To be raised by taxation.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro-
priate the sum of $10,000.00 from Overlay Reserve to the Reserve
Fund under the jurisdiction of the Finance Committee to meet unex-
pected or emergency needs of the Town. Departments, or take any
other action thereon.
Routine Article — needed for transfers if necessary.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri-
ate the sum of $370,970.57 for the 1972 assessments for the main-
tenance and operation and debt service charges of the Hampshire
Regional School District, and to determine whether said appropria-
tion shall be provided from taxation or by transfer from the Stabili-
zation Fund.
Recommended with reluctance and under protest — see Finance
Committee Report, page 141. To be raised by taxation.
154
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provi-
sions of the will of William J. Sheehan to set up a Trust Fund for the
benefit of the senior student at the Williamsburg High School. Said
fund to start with $300.00 to establish the William J. Sheehan Fund,
the income only to be used to provide a prize to the senior at the Wil-
liamsburg -tftgh-S^hooj. who achieves the highest marks in the busi-
ness course.
Recommended — the acceptance of the Article
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Se-
lectmen to enter into a contract with the Department of Public
Works of the Commonwealth and with the County Commissioners of
Hampshire County for maintenance under Chapter 90 of the General
Laws, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00, the Town's
share, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00, the State
and County share, in anticipation of reimbursement from the State
and County, and to determine whether these funds shall be raised by
taxation, by borrowing in anticipation of the receipt of State and
County funds, by taking the amounts from available funds, or take
any other action thereon.
Recommended that the sum of $2,500.00, the Town's share, be raised
by taxation and that the sum of $5,000.00, the State's share, be bor-
rowed in anticipation of reimbursement.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro-
priate the sum of $1^,350.00 for the purpose of Truck and Tractor
maintenance for 1972 and to determine whether this sum shall be
raised by taxation, taken from available funds, or take any other
action thereon.
Recommended — see budget items under Highways — to be raised
by taxation.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro-
priate the sum of $8,000.00 to be used for construction and sealing on
Town roads and to determine whether the money shall be raised by
taxation, transferred from available funds or take any other action
thereon.
Recommended — it seems wise to seal as many town roads as pos-
sible — to be raised by taxation.
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Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro-
priate the sum of $2,000.00 for the purpose of acquiring a new pick-
up truck for the Highway Dept. and to determine whether the money
shall be taken from Truck and Tractor Earnings or is to be raised by
taxation or take any other action thereon. The Selectmen to be
authorized to trade in the old pickup truck.
Recommended that the amount needed to purchase a new pick-up
truck be raised by taxation.
Article 19^To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro-
/priato_a atmr of mijiieyJ;o movg the watering trough from its present
location in the center of Williamsburg to some other suitable place
or take any other action thereon. V\JL^ <"^fe/yv^ '\/v^
No Recommendation
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to have the Town of
Williamsburg in concert with Northampton and the Hampshire Con-
servation District make application to the U.S. Soil Conservation
Service for the preparation of a plan of water management for the
Mill River, to be used for such environmental improvement purposes
as flood control, water based recreation, fish and wildlife habitat
improvement and low flow augmentation. Acceptance of such a
plan to be contingent on final approval by the Town and all parties
as to content of plan and its financing.
No Recommendation
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board
of Selectmen to allow the Williamsburg Historical Society to use the
Town Hall for historical purposes for a period of up to five- years or
take any other action thereon.
No Recommendation
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro-
priate a sum not to exceed the amount of $23,000.00 to be used for
maintenance and/or construction of Town ways. These funds to be
expended in anticipation of reimbursement from the State under
the provisions of Chapter 497 of the Acts of 1971 and determine
whether these funds shall be raised by taxation or by borrowing.
Recommended — the money necessary to carry out these provisions
to be borrowed in anticipation of reimbursement.
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Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri-
ate a sum of money not to exceed $11,000.00 of which not less than
$£f,000.00 is to be raised by taxation or transferred from Truck and
Tractor Earnings and to borrow the sum of $^,000.00 inside the debt
limit of the Town under the provisions of General Laws (ter. Ed.;,
Chapter 44, Section 7, Clause 9 and to issue notes for said indebted-
ness to be paid in not more than five years for the purpose of ac-
quiring and equipping a new dump truck and body for the Highway
Dept. and to authorize the Selectmen to trade in the old dump truck
or take any other action thereon.
Recommended — J&,000.00 to be transferred from Truck and Tractor
Earnings — $9,000.00 to be borrowed over a period of five years.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri-
ate the sum of $11,016.25 to be paid to the Treasurer-Custodian of
the Hampshire County Retirement System to be credited to the
funds thereof and to determine whether this sum shall be raised by
taxation, taken from available funds or take any other action there-
on.
Recommended — the acceptance of this Article — a Routine Article
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri-
ate the sum of $17,500.00 for the purpose of operating and maintain-
ing the Town Water System, including the laying of mains in 1972
and to meet such appropriations to take the sum of $7,500.00 from
Water Surplus and the sum of $10,000.00 from Water Revenue of
1972 or take any other action thereon.
Recommended — A Routine Article — see budget item — enter-
prises
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provi-
sions of Chapter 889, of the Acts of 1971, which provides for addi-
tional compensation for assessors or assistant assessors who have
completed certain courses of study.
Recommended — an incentive for further education
1/ Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to hear the Interim
Report of the Bicentennial Committee.
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Article 28 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri-
ate the sum of $5,350.00 for appraisal and land damages for pro-
posed road relocation of South St. and bridge rebuilding on East
Main St. and Nash Hill Road.
Recommended — The acceptance of this Article.
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